What term is used to describe fertile land being 'rested' for a season?

Question

What term is used to describe fertile land being 'rested' for a season?

Answer 1

Fallow!!!.

Answer 2

The term is fallow, it is most common in the western US where it is arid.  The fallow years allow rain/snow to enter the soil, providing moisture to the crop when the field is next planted.

Answer 3

Fallow

Answer 4

Arable land not under rotation that is set at rest for a period of time ranging from one to five years before it is cultivated again, or land usually under permanent crops, meadows or pastures, which is not being used for that purpose for a period of at least one year. Arable land which is normally used for the cultivation of temporary crops but which is temporarily used for grazing is included....this land is called fallow land

Answer 5

The land is left fallow.