Crop Rotation Schedule
Field 1 Field 2 Field 3
1st Year Wheat and rye Oats and barley Fallow
2nd Year Fallow Wheat and rye Peas and beans
3rd Year Peas and beans Fallow Wheat and rye
High-Input Agriculture
Includes the use of mechanized equipment, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides.
Industrial Agriculture or Corporate Farming
A system characterized by mechanization, monocultures, and the use of synthetic
inputs such as chemical fertilizers and pesticides, with an emphasis on
maximizing productivity and profitability.
Intercropping
To grow more than one crop in the same field, especially in alternating rows or
sections. This method reduces water runoff and wind erosion.
Figure 7.2 Intercropping
Interplanting
Growing two different crops in an area at the same time. To interplant
successfully, plants should have similar nutrient and moisture requirements.