The practice of cultivating the land only every other year to conserve soil moisture is called what?

• A. Fallow periods
• B. Stop ploughing
• C. Strip fallow
• D. Ripping

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is leaving land unused for a time to save moisture and restore soil conditions. This practice is called fallow periods. By not cultivating the field for a year (or alternating years), moisture is conserved and the soil has a chance to recover, reducing evaporation and helping maintain fertility.

Strip fallow is a related idea but involves leaving only strips of land fallow within a field, not the whole field on a simple every-other-year cycle. Ripping is a deep tillage method used to break up compacted soil, not about conserving moisture by allowing land to rest. Stop ploughing isn’t a standard term for this concept. So the best fit for cultivating the land only every other year to conserve soil moisture is fallow periods.