Eight-Year Crop Rotation

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This rotation involves an eight-year cycle, where seven different crops are grown in each year. In year one, legumes are grown; in year two, brassicas are grown; in year three, root crops are grown; in year four, grasses and clover are grown; in year five, cereals and grains are grown; in year six and seven, fruit trees and shrubs are grown; and in year eight, land is left fallow.