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Agricultural Practices

Definition

Agricultural practices refer to the methods and techniques used in farming and cultivation of crops. During the period from 1648-1815, there was a significant change in agricultural practices in Europe.

Analogy

Think of agricultural practices as different recipes for growing crops. Just like chefs experiment with various ingredients and cooking methods to improve their dishes, farmers experimented with different techniques and tools to enhance their crop yields.

Related terms

Crop Rotation: Crop rotation is the practice of growing different types of crops in a specific order on the same land over a period of time. This helps maintain soil fertility and prevents the depletion of nutrients.

Enclosure Movement: The enclosure movement refers to the process where common lands were enclosed or consolidated into individual private farms through fencing or hedging. This allowed wealthy landowners to adopt more efficient agricultural practices.

Selective Breeding: Selective breeding involves choosing certain plants or animals with desirable traits and selectively mating them to produce offspring with those desired traits. This practice helped improve crop yields and livestock quality during this period.