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crop rotation
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crop rotation
n.
The successive planting of different crops on the same land to improve soil fertility and help control insects and diseases.
crop rotation
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the system of growing a sequence of different crops on the same ground so as to maintain or increase its fertility
Translations
crop rotation n → rotazione f delle colture
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