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Crops such as potatoes, carrots, and berries are commonly grown in peat soil due to its ability to hold moisture and nutrients well. Peat soil is acidic and nutrient-rich, making it suitable for certain crops that thrive in these conditions.

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What is cover crop?

Any annual, biennial, or perennial plant grown as a monoculture (one crop type grown together) or polyculture (multiple crop types grown together), to improve any number of conditions associated with sustainable agriculture. Cover crops are fundamental, sustainable tools used to manage soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds (unwanted plants that limit crop production potential), pests (unwanted animals, usually insects, that limit crop production potential), diseases, and diversity and wildlife, in agroecosystems.


Is mountain soil is known as peat soil?

No. Peat soil is soil that is found in boreal forests where peat moss and peat bogs prevail. You would be hard pressed to find such soils in the mountain areas. Majority of the soils are very rocky and premature. In Canada such soils are called Regosols and Gleysols.


What is PEAT SOIL and information related to it?

PEAT SOIL is a type of soil formed from partially decomposed plant material in waterlogged conditions. It is highly organic and retains a large amount of moisture. Peat soil is commonly found in wetland areas and is used for horticultural purposes due to its high water retention capacity. However, the extraction of peat for commercial use can lead to environmental degradation and loss of important habitats for wildlife.


Which crop is grown on clay soil and where is this type of soil found?

There are many types of plants to be grown on clay, a common one would be walnuts. Clay soil is found in California.


What was a system of crop rotation that allowed for soil replenishment?

The three-field system was a crop rotation system in medieval Europe that divided fields into three sections: one for winter crops like wheat, one for spring crops like barley, and one left fallow to allow the soil to rest and replenish. This system helped improve soil fertility, increase crop yields, and support sustained agricultural production.

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Which crop is grown on peaty soil?

Basically, Peat sol contains nutrient rich humus and a lot of organic matter. Upon drying, peat can be used as fuel, and the crop that can be grown in Peat Soil Permanently is CELERY.


What crops grown in peat soil?

I dont know about it


What types of crops are grown in chalky soil and peat soil in India?

pee plant


Which type of crop is grown iv arid soil?

tumhare ghar me


Which crop is grown between two cereal crops to restore the fertility of soil?

A legume crop is typically grown to help restore the nitrogen levels.


What soil makes the best garden?

peat moss, or peat soil


What crop was unsuccessfully grown in New England because the soil was too poor?

bananas


How peat soil feels?

peat soil feels smushy like clay but its not.


What was a system crop rotation that allowed for soil replenishment?

There are four groups of plants you should rotate: plants grown for leaves and flowers; plants grown for fruits; plants grown for roots; and legumes that feed the soil.


What was a system of crop rotation that allowed soil replenishment?

There are four groups of plants you should rotate: plants grown for leaves and flowers; plants grown for fruits; plants grown for roots; and legumes that feed the soil.


What is cover crop?

Any annual, biennial, or perennial plant grown as a monoculture (one crop type grown together) or polyculture (multiple crop types grown together), to improve any number of conditions associated with sustainable agriculture. Cover crops are fundamental, sustainable tools used to manage soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds (unwanted plants that limit crop production potential), pests (unwanted animals, usually insects, that limit crop production potential), diseases, and diversity and wildlife, in agroecosystems.


Which Mountain soil is known as?

Peat soil