What agricultural system involves growing different crops in a planned sequential order on the same plot of land over time?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Crop rotation
- Step 1: Crop rotation is the systematic practice of planting different crop types in sequential seasons on the same land. Step 2. Alternating deep-rooted and shallow-rooted crops with legumes preserves soil fertility and breaks pest cycles. Answer: Crop rotation. Why not the others: Monoculture is growing the same single crop repeatedly; mixed farming combines crops and livestock; shifting cultivation abandons plots.
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