Crop rotation just plain works. Since as far back as the Roman Empire farmers have known this. When crops are rotated, plant nutrition and yield improves, and farmers have more control over the spread ...

When a crop such as groundnut has been growing on a plot of land some pests that normally attack it begin to accumulate around the area Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops in ...

From composting to agroforestry, here are six sustainable soil restoration practices that improve fertility, boost farmer ...

Sometimes tried and true gardening techniques take the cake. From ancient irrigation systems to natural fertilizers, these ...

Few consider moving perennial vegetables when rotating crops in the vegetable garden. Asparagus, for example, can be produced in one location for up to 30 years, and it takes three initial years of ...

This is bad news for some farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt, who use crop rotations between soybeans and corn to control the pest. Because the new variant thrives in soybean fields, it increases the ...

Crop rotation has long been considered an important farm practice. Crop rotation, or the planned sequence of specific crops in a field, can require additional planning and management for farmers.

Researchers have shown that a plot of land on the campus of Auburn University that has been maintained by a century old practice of sustainable farming can produce similar cotton crops to those using ...