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Crop Rotation Cycles
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Alfalfa
Preceding crop: Corn. Subsequent crop: Oats. Benefits: Corn allows for soil respiration; Oats can be used as a nurse crop to establish alfalfa and prevent erosion.
Potatoes
Preceding crop: Barley. Subsequent crop: Legumes. Benefits: Barley can reduce nematode populations; Legumes fix nitrogen, improving soil for next cycle.
Tomatoes
Preceding crop: Brassicas. Subsequent crop: Cucumber. Benefits: Brassicas can help in pest management; Cucumber benefits from the enriched soil and helps prevent weed growth.
Rice
Preceding crop: Legumes. Subsequent crop: Mustard. Benefits: Legumes enhance soil fertility; Mustard helps to suppress soil-borne pests and diseases.
Wheat
Preceding crop: Legumes. Subsequent crop: Maize. Benefits: Legumes fix nitrogen, enriching soil for wheat; Maize uses residual N and helps control pests.
Soybeans
Preceding crop: Maize. Subsequent crop: Winter wheat. Benefits: Maize stubble provides soil cover; Crop rotation with soybeans minimizes diseases and adds nitrogen to the soil.
Maize
Preceding crop: Soybeans. Subsequent crop: Winter wheat. Benefits: Soybeans fix nitrogen for Maize; Winter wheat prevents soil erosion and utilizes leftover nutrients.
Cotton
Preceding crop: Winter wheat. Subsequent crop: Sorghum. Benefits: Winter wheat cover reduces soil erosion; Sorghum helps in pest management and preserves soil moisture.
Barley
Preceding crop: Canola. Subsequent crop: Peas. Benefits: Canola helps to break disease cycles; Peas fix nitrogen and improve soil structure.
Canola
Preceding crop: Wheat. Subsequent crop: Beans. Benefits: Wheat provides stubble retention; Beans improve soil nitrogen and help in breaking pest cycles.
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