HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Europeans evolved from farming a single field in the early medieval times to rotating crops into how many different sections or fields by the 18th century?
A
One
B
Two
C
Three
D
Four
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From the end of the Middle Ages until the 20th century, Europe’s farmers practiced a three-field rotation, where available lands were divided into three sections.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three-crop rotation was the biggest and best change in farming during medieval times, where three strips of the field would be used in rotation to keep fecund soil. Vertical windmills and vastly improved water mills helped as well.

Detailed explanation-3: -The open-field system was prevalent in the north, and a type of Roman farming suited to the environment was practiced in the south, with alfalfa, clover, lupines, and other legumes grown for fodder and to maintain fertility.

Detailed explanation-4: -three-field system, method of agricultural organization introduced in Europe in the Middle Ages and representing a decisive advance in production techniques.

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