What is an example of crop rotation?

Crop rotation is always a good idea, but on organic farms a sound crop rotation is essential. Options for rescuing crops from disease are limited on organic farms, making disease prevention through good crop rotation more important. read more

In the midwestern part of the US, a very common rotation would be corn the first year or two, then soybeans for a year or two, then wheat, then back to corn. In the western US, a common rotation is wheat, then sugarbeets, then wheat, then dry beans, then corn, then potatoes or another sugarbeet crop, then back to wheat again. read more

Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar or different types of crops in the same area in sequenced seasons. It is done so that the soil of farms is not used for only one set of nutrients. It helps in reducing soil erosion and increases soil fertility and crop yield. read more