13. Answer briefly VII

What is crop rotation?

 

a. Crop rotation is planting same cropsdifferent crops, chosen in a series and grown on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession.

 

b. The rotation of crops depends upon the crop usedcrop duration.

 

c. Crop rotation decreases the fertility of the soil.  TrueFalse

 

d. Crops like legumes have positive effects when growing in rotation and lead to greater production. TrueFalse

 

e. Leguminous crops should be followed by planting another leguminous plant to have atmospheric nitrogen to the succeeding crops. It helps in the maintenance of a better balance of nutrients in the soil. FalseTrue

 

f. When crops with different nutritional requirements are grown, soil nutrients get depleted, and the fertility of the land is decreased. FalseTrue