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During the agricultural revolution of the 18th century farmers increased the crop production by using?
Crop rotation
Charles Townshend suggested an idea that became known as?
A+ crop rotation
What was the first crop grown in America?
The first crop grown in America was maize, also known as corn. Native American civilizations cultivated corn as a staple crop long before European settlers arrived. It played a vital role in the development of agriculture in the Americas.
Who developed a crop-rotation method that revolutionized Southern agriculture?
George Washington Carver
How did native people transform north American environment before European colonization?
They were instrumental in the extinction of some ancient animal species there, like the camel. But generally speaking the native Americans lived in harmony with their natural surroundings without really 'transforming' them.
What was the staple crop for most native American group?
Maize was by far the most important crop for Native American groups. This crop remains important today and is better known as corn.
Who had the idea of the crop rotation?
Crop rotation has been part of agriculture since virtually the very beginnings of agriculture, so it is impossible to know the name of the individual who had the idea. Every early agrarian society has had some form of crop rotation. The native Americans even had the idea of beneficial interplantings.
Why is 4 field crop rotation better than 3 year crop rotation?
4 field crop rotation is better than 3 year crop rotation because it could get the job done faster
Does crop rotation lead to soil erosion?
No, The crop rotation is to avoide soil erosion.
What advantages of crop rotation?
Crop rotation allows the soil to recover. Proper crop rotation will replace nutrients that are consumed by the previous crop. Planting the same crop year after year will deplete certain nutrients and make the soil unproductive.
Crop rotation inventor?
Middle Eastern farmers were the inventors of crop rotations. They were known to practice crop rotation as early as 6000 BC.
What are the ethical issues using crop rotation?
There isn't any really .. crop rotation is alright tbh :)
Describe the agricultural techniques used by early Native Americans farmers?
Early Native American farmers used their agricultural techniques to domesticate corn. Despite this, their farms were generally unproductive and they relied heavily on hunting and gathering.
Is crop uptake the same as crop rotation?
No. Crop uptake is the water and nutrients the plant moves from its roots up to its leaves, and crop rotation is changing which crop is grown in a given field from one crop cycle to the next.
What is it called when a farmer plants different crops in order to use less nutrients or different nutrients from the soil?
Crop rotation. If you plant the same crop year-after-year. That crop will use up all the nutrients specific to the needs of the plant. Crop rotation involves planting a different crop each year - thus the nutrients in the soil are more evenly used.
What was the staple crop that formed the economic foundation of native American civilizations was called?
Wheat
Why crop rotation?
to give soil a break from the same crop
