word
Crop Rotation
krop roh-TAY-shun
/krɒp roʊˈteɪʃən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
croprotation
Dictionary meaning
Systematic alternation of different crops on the same land — restores soil nutrients depleted by previous crops; legumes fix nitrogen for the next crop; breaks pest and disease cycles; practiced since ancient Rome; the Norfolk four-course rotation (wheat-turnips-barley-clover) transformed English agriculture in the 18th century
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