What was the benefit of crop rotation?
Well lets start with the basics “Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespread after JohnLloyd invented the patent crop rotator” Here is my brain doing work at the gym: Crop rotation or Crop sequencing is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same space in sequential seasons for various benefits such as to avoid the build up of pathogens and pests that often occurs when one species is continuously cropped. Crop rotation also seeks to balance the fertility demands of various crops to avoid excessive depletion of soil nutrients. A traditional component of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops. It is one component of polyculture. Crop rotation can also improve soil structure and fertility by alternating deep-rooted and shallow-rooted plants. Crop rotation avoids a decrease in soil fertility, as growing the same crop repeatedly in the same place eventually d
