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All you need to know about crop rotation

Leafy plants release phosphoric acid required by root plants. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Crop rotation or growing different crops on the same land season after season, can be difficult to understand. Farmers who have been exclusively growing maize may ask, "Why should I reduce the quantity I plant and substitute it with another crop?" Well, the beauty of crop rotation is that it will increase maize yields.

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