Definition of crop rotation
: the practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land chiefly to preserve the productive capacity of the soil
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Without organic dairy farms and their need for organic feed, Charlie Dykstra said local organic crop farmers would lose a nutrient-rich crop rotation.
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Farms in California’s Central Valley, which produce most of the fruits and vegetables in the U.S., are heavily fertilized during multiple crop rotations throughout the year.
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Actress and director] Amy Morton refers to it as crop rotation.
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Grower Scott Park lays on 12 tons of organic mulch per acre of land and uses crop rotations of rice, beans, barley and wheat to nourish the soil and thereby produce more flavorful tomatoes.
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First Known Use of crop rotation
1909
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