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Chapter 35, Problem 12TYK
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The need for reconditioning the soil for a plot where annual plants are grown and the strategies that can help in limiting the need for reconditioning.
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Annual plants are the plants that complete their life cycle in a year. This means that from germination to development of new seeds on the plant takes a year. After completion of the growth year, the plant dies. Continuous farming on land results in deteriorating the soil quality.
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Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 35.1 - Prob. 1SBCh. 35.1 - Do all plants require the same basic nutrients in...Ch. 35.2 - Prob. 1SBCh. 35.2 - Prob. 2SBCh. 35.2 - Prob. 3SBCh. 35.3 - Prob. 1SBCh. 35.3 - Distinguish between nitrogen fixation,...Ch. 35.3 - Prob. 3SBCh. 35 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 35 - Prob. 2TYK
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