PLOT A · MONOCULTURE
Choose one crop to plant every season:
PLOT B · ROTATION
Choose what to plant this season (pick a different crop each time):
SEASONS ELAPSED
0
SAME CROP, EVERY SEASON
Plot A — Cotton Monoculture
cracking: depleted, hard soil
exposed subsoil: rocky, infertile
HISTORY
DIFFERENT CROP EACH SEASON
Plot B — Crop Rotation
cracking: depleted, hard soil
exposed subsoil: rocky, infertile
HISTORY
Season-Over-Season Comparison
Run at least 2 seasons to see graphs comparing the two plots. Try planting cotton on Plot A for several seasons while rotating crops on Plot B.