| PAS_1 |
"Soil organic matter and clay particles hold large stores of plant nutrients. These reservoirs, however, are not all available to the crop. In an organic crop rotation, the grower manages soil organic matter and nutrient availability by incorporating different crop residues, cycling among crops with different nutrient needs, using cover crops, and adding organic soil amendments. Most crops deplete soil nutrients during their growth cycle. Some of these nutrients leave the farm as harvested products, and the rest return to the soil as crop residues. The nutrients in residues may or may not be available to the next crop. Crop roots and residues improve soil fertility by stimulating soil microbial communities and improving soil aggregation. This improved soil physical environment facilitates water infiltration, water holding, aeration, and, ultimately, root growth and plant nutrient foraging. This section will review different ways that crop rotations affect soil fertility. [Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition" https://www.sare.org/publications/crop-rotation-on-organic-farms/physical-and-biological-processes-in-crop-production/crop-rotation-effects-on-soil-fertility-and-plant-nutrition/ ] |
| PAS_2 |
"Crop rotation is a traditional and practical way for managing agroecosystem biodiversity by enhancing soil health, repressing pests and disease outbreaks (Barbieri et al., 2019), and thus increasing yields. The value and efficiency of a crop rotation depends on several factors, including crop types used in rotation (Tiemann et al., 2015), rotating series and applied frequency of certain crops (Bainard et al., 2017b), rotating length (Bennett et al., 2012), agronomic history on farmland and soil characteristics (Li et al., 2019)." https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420304790#bib128 |
| Agro Ecological Zone |
Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (and Central Highlands) In (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII), Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat zone (GJ-4) |
| Other Community Practices |
"Development of Pongamiapinnata as an alternative biofuel crop — current status and scope of plantations in India [Kesari, Vigya&Rangan, Latha. (2010). Development of Pongamiapinnata as an alternative biofuel crop — current status and scope of plantations in India. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology. 13. 127-137. 10.1007/s12892-010-0064-1.]" https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225255623_Development_of_Pongamia_pinnata_as_an_alternative_biofuel_crop_-_current_status_and_scope_of_plantations_in_India |
| Practice ID |
KNW0020000000313 |
| Reference |
HBN database |
| Annotation ID |
GIAN/GAVL/886 |
| State |
Gujarat |
| PIN Code |
382165 |
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