You might like<\/strong>When did slash and burn agriculture start?<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>– Land being left out of production for a year with no financial return but with added time and labour costs<\/p>\n
– Repeated cultivations harming the structure of some soils, being detrimental to some soil micro-organisms, especially mycorrhizae<\/p>\n
– The need for a diversity of crop types, which may not be available locally, and the associated costs<\/p>\n
– rotation systems can be complex and difficult to manage, especially on large farms<\/p>\n
In the days of cabless tractors, that single tree offered a shady spot to have lunch, supper or breakfast — depending on how many meals were eaten that day in the field — as well as how desperate one is to feel relief in the shade, relishing a little cool-off from the hot sun beating down.<\/p>\n
Warp Up <\/h2>\n
The fallow period is a period of time when a field is left uncultivated. This is done to allow the land to recover from being cultivated and to prevent soil erosion.<\/p>\n
The fallow period is a critical time in agriculture when farmers allow their fields to lie fallow, or unused, for a season. This practice allows the soil to recharge itself and replenish the nutrients that have been depleted by previous crop growth. The fallow period also helps to control weeds and pests, and can provide farmers with a much needed break from the demanding work of growing crops.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A fallow period is a break in the agricultural cycle when a field is left unused, usually in order to allow the regeneration of its … <\/p>\n
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