Question

Growing the same crop on the same field year after year
Responses
A enriches the soil content.enriches the soil content.
B promotes a higher plant yield.promotes a higher plant yield.
C raises the risk of increasing the number of pests in that area.raises the risk of increasing the number of pests in that area.
D guarantees that the plants will intake all the fertilizers applied.guarantees that the plants will intake all the fertilizers applied.

Answer 1

C

Growing the same crop year after year (monoculture/continuous cropping) encourages build-up of crop-specific pests and diseases because the host is always present, and it also depletes specific soil nutrients rather than enriching them.