HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Crop rotation is an important consideration in disease management, particularly effective in controlling soil-and stubble-borne diseases. The goal of crop rotation is to reduce the amount of the pest population present in the soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Crop rotation replaces a crop that is susceptible to a serious pest with another crop that is not susceptible. Each food crop comes with its own set of pests that attack that particular crop. By planting a different crop each time, the farmer is able to starve out those pests.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cultural controls are practices that reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal, and survival. For example, crop rotation-replacing a susceptible crop with a less susceptible crop; and changing irrigation practices-less watering can reduce root disease and weeds.