crop rotation
/ˈkrɒp rəʊteɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण क्रॉप रोटेशन
फ़सल चक्र
Core word
noun
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[U]
the practice of growing a series of different crops on the same piece of land in different seasons or years, to keep the soil healthy
फ़सल चक्र
- Crop rotation reduces the need for chemical fertilisers.
- Farmers in Punjab are being encouraged to adopt crop rotation instead of growing only wheat and rice.
- Crop rotation keeps the soil healthy and fertile.
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- The farmer practised crop rotation with wheat, pulses and mustard.
- Students learned about crop rotation in their agriculture lesson.
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General knowledge
Growing pulses in rotation with cereals helps the soil, because bacteria in the roots of pulses fix nitrogen from the air.
अनाज के साथ फ़सल चक्र में दालें उगाने से मिट्टी को लाभ होता है, क्योंकि दलहनी पौधों की जड़ों में मौजूद बैक्टीरिया हवा की nitrogen को स्थिर करते हैं।