GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rotation of crop is essential for:
A
Increasing fertility of soil
B
Increasing quality of protein
C
Increasing quality of minerals
D
Getting different kinds of crops
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Crop rotation helps in restoring lots nutrients of the soil as first the crop plants use up all the nitrogen in the soil . to restore the nitrogen the farmers plant a leguminous plant which contains bacteria which changes the atmospheric nitrogen in usable nitrogen compounds than being used up by the crop plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -Legumes have long been recognized and valued as “soil building” crops. Growing legumes improves soil quality through their beneficial effects on soil biological, chemical and physical conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the process of sequentially planting different crops in the same plot to improve soil health, optimize soil nutrients, and counteract the pressure of pests and weeds. Importance of crop rotation: Improves soil workability. Reduce soil crust.

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