Question

1. a sustainable agriculture consultant suggests that a farmer alternate which crops are grown in a single field from season to season; planting corn one year, soybeans the next, and wheat after that, to reduce pests, improve soil fertility, and minimize the need for chemical inputs. what is this farming practice called, where two or more different crops are grown sequentially in the same location?

crop rotation
terracing
contour farming
intercropping

Explanation:

Crop rotation is a farming practice where different crops are grown sequentially in the same location. It helps improve soil fertility (by alternating crops with different nutrient - uptake patterns, e.g., legumes like soybeans fix nitrogen), reduce pests (as pests that target one crop may not thrive when another crop is planted), and minimize the need for chemical inputs (such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides).

• Intercropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously in the same field.
• Contour farming is a method of farming along the contours of the land to prevent soil erosion.
• Terracing is creating flat areas (terraces) on sloped land for farming, also to prevent soil erosion.

Answer:

Crop rotation