Question

Select the correct answer. A farmer has some problems with the quality of his soil. The soil seems to have lost some of the nutrients that help crops grow. Now the farmer is unable to grow crops on his field. What should the farmer do to ensure that the nutrients in the soil are replenished? A. Let the land lie fallow for a season. B. Exchange the old soil with new soil. C. Grow more winter crops on the field. D. Grow more summer crops on the field.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Let the land lie fallow for a season.

Explanation:

In Agriculture when a farmer has some problems with the quality of his soil due to continued planting all year round without allowing the soil rest, there seems to be loss of some of the nutrients that help crops grow and he is unable to grow crops on his field.

The best option is to allow the land low fallow with grasses and other plants growing and replenishing the soil.