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Farmers plant clover into the wheat crop to help build the soil and put a lot of nitrogen into the soil, as well as feeding various other soil building organisms like earthworms.
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Why did medieval farmers grow peas or beans on their land for one out of every three years?
It was crop rotation so the soil can replenish the nitrogen.
Why did medieval farmers grow peas or beans on their land for one out of three years?
Peas and beans belong to a very special group of plants known as legumes. Legumes are plants which have a bacteria living symbiotically in their roots which "fix" nitrogen for use by the plants themselves and thos that eat the plants. By planting legumes every 3 years, the farmers were using a natural form of nitrogen fertilizer!
How long have 3 leaf clovers been on this earth?
about 11 years.
Was the renasons medieval fair about 80 years ago?
Over 200 medieval and Renaissance fairs are held every year, and includes the Alabama Renaissance Faire.
What is shifting farming?
A method in which farmers move every one to three years to find better soil.
How old were yeomen in the medieval times?
Yeomen were small, independent farmers, who were required to serve as archers, as required. To be a yeoman, one had to be of age, which might have meant 18 or 21 years old. There was no specific age of retirement.
Why does the pH level in soil change?
Mostly on farmland because of chemical fertilizers, which over several years will tend to acidify the soil somewhat. That is why farmers "lime" their fields every few years.
In order to keep the soil fertile farmers often change the crop that is grown in a field every two to three years. What is this process called?
Crop Rotation
How long did medieval times last?
About a thousand years
What was the longest medieval siege?
the One hundred years war
What were medieval maps made out of?
medieval maps were made out of parchment before the Chinese invented paper a few years later
How long did tailors worked in medieval times?
5 years
