Crop Rotation:- Types And Its Benefit in Agriculture

It is the method of farming in which crops are grown periodically in a planned manner in a fixed plot of land to maintain soil health, avoid and combat weeds, and maintain nutrients in the soil.

It is important as it breaks weeds, insecticides, and diseases in crops that exist due to the continuous growth of the same crops.

There are three types of crop rotation.

1. Annual crop rotation

2. Biennial crop rotation

3. Three-year rotation

Here are some advantages of crop rotation

1. It increases soil fertility.

2. It also improves nitrogen composition in the soil.

3. It prevents soil erosion.

Yes, it is a sustainable farming system as it reincarnates and rejuvenates the soil without harming the other parts of ecosystem.