Agricultural+Revolution

Jun Ha

Agricultural Revolution


 * Jethro Tull creates a machine that plants seeds in neat rows which was far more effective than simply scattering the seed
 * Viscount Townshend introduces the idea of enriching the soils with nutrients from plants like clover and turnips
 * Creation of chemical fertilizers also stimulated the growth of agriculture
 * Four factors also contributed to the increase in agriculture: more land under cultivation, increased yield per acre, healthier and abundant livestock, and an improvement in climate
 * New plants, such as different kinds of peas and beans, as well as potatoes, were introduced
 * The Enclosure Movement: the closing off of farms, also helped to increase crop production