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'''Fallow''' is a [[farming]] technique in which [[arable land]] is left without [[sowing]] for one or more vegetative cycles. The goal of fallowing is to allow the land to recover and store [[Organic compound|organic matter]] while retaining [[moisture]] and disrupting the lifecycles of [[pathogen]]s by temporarily removing their [[Host (biology)|hosts]].
Fallowing is also essential to [[biodiversity]],<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Traba |first1=Juan |last2=Morales |first2=Manuel B. |title=The decline of farmland birds in Spain is strongly associated to the loss of fallowland |journal=Scientific Reports |date=1 July 2019 |volume=9 |issue=1 |page=9473 |doi=10.1038/s41598-019-45854-0 |pmid=31263119 |pmc=6603185 |bibcode=2019NatSR...9.9473T |doi-access=free }}</ref> which ensures the presence of predators which can control pests.
It is a technique often used in [[crop rotation]]. Existing [[weed]]s may be affected by predators and pests. These, along with the use of [[green manure]] can ensure the restoration of depleted nutrients to the soil composition before another crop cycle.<ref>https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/what-is-fallow-ground.htm</ref>
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