What crops are tolerant to limited moisture and how do they achieve more efficient water use?
Climate, elevation, season, and market are four determining factors that dictate which crops to plant and when. Depending on the soil conditions and precipitation, some crops are drought and saline tolerant while others may flourish in a cooler or warmer climate. Pasture is a good example of this, where warm-season grasses perform better in Texas while cool-season fescue grows better in high altitude and cool temperatures. One of the best ways to manage water resources is by choosing specific plants for specific eco-agro purposes and by appropriate plant rotation such as planting and interchanging crops at specific times in order to improve soil moisture, nitrogen fixation, and reduce soil erosion. Cool-season, short-growth crops such as brown mustard, canola and camelina have become an useful component in on-farm agricultural water conservation strategies. They are known to use less water and allow more time to accumulate water prior to planting wheat, for example, to replace fallow i
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