FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Crop rotation is beneficial for four main reasons: (1) Plants that fix nitrogen, such as peas and other legumes, improve soil quality for future vegetables planted in the same bed. (2) Alternating shallow-rooted and deep-rooted plants in a given area draws nutrients from the soil at varying depths.

Detailed explanation-3: -In crop rotation, different crops are grown on the same piece of land.

Detailed explanation-4: -Crop rotation helps return nutrients to the soil without synthetic inputs. The practice also works to interrupt pest and disease cycles, improve soil health by increasing biomass from different crops’ root structures, and increase biodiversity on the farm.