When a farmer plants a field with different crops from year to year, this is called Crop Rotation.
How is Crop Rotation keeping our farmland sustainable for future use?
a
To cross pollinate and make new hybrid crops
b
To use up all of the nutrients in the soil so that our crops are more nutritious.
c
To keep the soil more healthy, by using crops that demand different soil nutrients, while others even put nutrients back in the soil.
d
To determine which crops will succeed the best, so that next year the farmer can plant just that one crop year round.
c. To keep the soil more healthy, by using crops that demand different soil nutrients, while others even put nutrients back in the soil.
Crop rotation helps prevent soil depletion and erosion, promotes biodiversity, and reduces the risk of pests and diseases. By alternating the types of crops grown in a field, the soil is able to replenish the nutrients that were depleted by the previous crop, leading to healthier soil and better crop yields in the long run. This sustainability practice helps ensure that farmland can continue to be productive for future generations.