Crop rotation
PRACTICE OF GROWING A SERIES OF DISSIMILAR OR DIFFERENT TYPES OF CROPS IN THE SAME AREA IN SEQUENCED SEASONS
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Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons. It reduces reliance on one set of nutrients, pest and weed pressure, and the probability of developing resistant pests and weeds.