-The sick tomato plant in this figure is devastated by tomato wilt,a type of fungus that infects the soil with spores and returns every year to attack more tomato plants.One effective way to combat this fungus using ecological/cultural pest control is to
A)keep dead tomato plants from the prior year around to try to divert the fungus to the dead plants.
B)spray a broad-spectrum insecticide over your garden before and after the crops come up.
C)plant something other than tomatoes in this part of the garden next year.
D)rake the soil before planting next year's tomatoes.

Question

-The sick tomato plant in this figure is devastated by tomato wilt,a type of fungus that infects the soil with spores and returns every year to attack more tomato plants.One effective way to combat this fungus using ecological/cultural pest control is to
A)keep dead tomato plants from the prior year around to try to divert the fungus to the dead plants. 
B)spray a broad-spectrum insecticide over your garden before and after the crops come up. 
C)plant something other than tomatoes in this part of the garden next year. 
D)rake the soil before planting next year's tomatoes.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Planting something other than tomatoes in the affected part of the garden next year is an example of crop rotation, which can help prevent the recurrence of soil-borne diseases by disrupting the life cycle of the pathogens.

-The Sick Tomato Plant in This Figure Is Devastated by Tomato