Green Warrior Class 5 Food Security and Agriculture

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A farmer decides to plant beans this year in a field where he grew wheat last year. This practice is called "Crop Rotation." Why is this a "Green Warrior" move?

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A It makes the field look more colorful for tourists.
B Different plants take different nutrients and some, like beans, actually put "Nitrogen" back into the soil.
C It confuses the birds so they don't eat the seeds.
D It allows the farmer to use more chemical fertilizers.

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Answer: B. Different plants take different nutrients and some, like beans, actually put "Nitrogen" back into the soil.

Answer: (B)
Simple Explanation: Planting the same thing every year "tires out" the soil. Rotating crops is like giving the soil a healthy, balanced diet so it stays fertile naturally.

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A farmer decides to plant beans this year in a field where he grew wheat last year. This practice is called "Crop Rotation." Why is this a "Green Warrior" move?

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