Increasing soil organic matter through improved crop rotation.
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Improved crop rotations refer to specially tailored crop rotation regimes, such as alternating deep-rooted and shallow-rooted plants or alternating a series of crops with a period of grassland (grass-ley) and introducing catch or cover crops (see Cover/Catch Crops FactSheet).
These improved rotations can benefit farm soil by building soil organic matter, enhancing soil fertility and improving (deep) soil structure.
Crop rotation can help replenish nitrogen in the soil, reduce erosion, and increase the water infiltration capacity of the soil.
Practicing crop rotation can also provide a simple technique for managing and preventing weeds, pests and diseases from building up when land is continuously planted with the same crop (monoculture).
