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Crop rotation

Meaning in agriculture, with examples

nounCore term

In agriculture, crop rotation means: The practice of growing different crops on the same field in a planned order over several seasons to keep the soil healthy and reduce pests, diseases and weeds.

In Turkish: ekim nöbeti, münavebe, rotasyon

How it is used

Agronomists recommend, plan and follow crop rotations. A rotation is described by its crops and length, for example a three-year rotation of wheat, chickpeas and sunflower. Legumes are often included because they add nitrogen to the soil.

Example sentences

  1. Crop rotation with chickpeas reduced our nitrogen fertilizer needs.

  2. Growing maize after maize without crop rotation increases pest problems.

Common collocations

  • crop rotation
  • three-year rotation
  • follow a rotation
  • rotation crop
  • break crop
  • cropA plant grown on a large scale for food, feed, fiber or income, such as wheat, cotton or tomatoes; also the amount of it gathered in one season.
  • cover cropA crop grown mainly to protect and improve the soil between main crops, rather than to be harvested, such as vetch, clover, rye or mustard.
  • fallowDescribing farmland that is left without a crop for a season or longer, so that it can store moisture, recover fertility or be cleaned of weeds.
  • soil fertilityThe ability of a soil to supply plants with the nutrients, water and conditions they need to grow well and give good yields.
  • weedA wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops, where it competes with them for water, light and nutrients.

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