JAMB Biology 1982 Question 35

Question 35

Soil

If a farmer left his land uncultivated for five years before returning to it, he must be practising

  1. A.modern agriculture
  2. B.strip cropping
  3. C.contour ridging
  4. D.crop rotation
  5. E.the bush fallow system
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (the bush fallow system)

Explanation

In bush fallowing land is rested for some years so that the soil can recover its fertility.