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What are the benefits of crop rotation?
One of the main benefits of crop rotation is that a farmer is able to keep crops planted in their fields continuously. It can improve the structure of the soil, reduce the build-up of pests and pathogens, and improve the fertility of the soil.
What is border strip method?
The border strip method is a technique used in agriculture to manage pests and diseases. It involves creating strips of non-crop vegetation at the borders of fields to act as a barrier, reducing the movement of pests into the main crop area. This method can help minimize the need for pesticides and protect the main crop without harming beneficial insects.
Where do crop circles appear?
Crop circles usually appear in farms or fields
What is the name of the agricultural practice in which large fields are planted with a single crop year after year?
Crop monoculture is the name of the agricultural practice in which large fields are planted with a single crop year after year. Although this has its advantages, it also has disadvantages like the eventual diminishing of nutrients in the soil.
What are the causes of decline in crop yields?
Weeds, Pests, and Diseases.
Monoculture fields are usually very large and homogeneous.do you think this makes them more or less vulnerable to disease and pestsexplain?
Monoculture fields, being large and homogeneous, are more vulnerable to diseases and pests because they provide a uniform environment that can be easily exploited by pathogens and pests. The lack of genetic diversity means that if a disease or pest adapts to attack a specific crop variety, it can spread rapidly and devastate the entire field. In contrast, diverse cropping systems can limit the spread of diseases and pests, as varying species may have different susceptibilities. Thus, monocultures increase the risk of widespread crop failure.
How is crop rotation important to farmers?
it helps control pests and diseases
Why is it potentially dangerous to reduce the number of crop species in potatoes?
It makes the overall crop more susceptible to pests or disease.
What jobs need pesticides?
to destroy plant pests and to increase crop yield
What is scare cropping?
Scare cropping is a practice used in agriculture to deter pests by planting a sacrificial crop that attracts pests away from the main crop. Once the pests are drawn to the scare crop, they can more easily be eliminated, reducing damage to the main crop.
What happens if a farmer who is not growing a GMO crop has his fields contaminated by pollen and seeds from his neighbors?
If a farmer who is growing a non-GMO crop has his fields contaminated by GMO pollen and seeds from his neighbor, the fields are just contaminated, even if the farmer is growing organically. The farmer has no recourse, but companies who hold the patents to GMOs have been known to sue farmers whose fields have been found to have GMOs in them.
Can you name two things that have to do with an agricultural area?
plants rural garden produce plow field farm crop
