Art Resource - AR917956

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Crop rotation: sowing and harrowing corn, 1855.

Crop rotation: sowing and harrowing corn, 1855. Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops alternately on the same patch of ground over a cycle of several years in order to protect the health and fertility of the soil. In Norfolk a 4-course system of crop rotation was practised, with wheat planted the first year, followed by turnips, then barley, often underplanted with grass or grass and clover ley to be used for hay or grazing in the fourth year.

Unique Identifier AR917956

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4740px × 2211px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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