Agricultral Revolution

Question 1

What is fodder crops ?

Answer 1

Used in the 1950’s turning and swedes that were good for feeding animals in the winter. These also allowed the waste areas to be brought into cultivation.

Question 2

Manure- maintained textile soil

Answer 2

Use animal dung and town muck, as I sties were becoming more popular waste like soot, ash and soot were used as well.
Used to make land fertile
Artificial fertilisers introduced in 1840

Question 3

New rotations what is this ?

Answer 3

Introduced in 1800’s
Four courses- turnips, wheat, barley and clover
Rotation of crops allowed to feed animals in winter and increase stock production

Question 4

Drainage

Answer 4

Tile making machine created which allowed drainage more freely and clay lands into more use in the 1770’s

Question 5

Livestock improved

Answer 5

Introduced Leicester sheep and long horn cattle as they could ridicule animal for the market quickly.

Question 6

What were the farming techniques that contributed to the agricultural revolution.

Answer 6

Fodder crops 
New rotations 
Manure- maintains textile soil 
Livestock improved 
Drainage