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crop rotation
crop rotation
Noun
pl: crop rotations
This term describes a strategic agricultural system designed to break pest cycles and naturally replenish soil nitrogen. It is most frequently used in technical, environmental, or farming contexts to discuss sustainable land management and the prevention of soil exhaustion.
While the term is typically used as a singular concept referring to the practice itself, it can be used in the plural when discussing different specific schemes or regional variations of the method.
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