HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT
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Question
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Crop rotation is effective because:
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The soil is better in other places.
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Flying insects have trouble finding the target crop.
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Non-mobile insects cannot reach the target crop.
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hand-picking insects is time consuming.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Each successive year, you would move each group one spot clockwise. So, for example, you would plant your legumes in Area 1 one year, then the next year you’d move them to Area 2 while the leaf crops from Area 4 moved into now-vacant Area 1-and so on.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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