I have never questioned that this is the only way. I will have to look up alternatives.
"Wherever the system of inheritance permits division of land among heirs, there is a tendency towards strips." — Lynn Whitepic.twitter.com/rVOrNpFEka
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In the USA, at least, there are lots of square fields to accommodate a style of irrigation equipment. Flying over agricultural areas, you see giant squares containing green circles and uncultivated corners.
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Croatia, cool
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Some crops are better pollinated in blocks, though.
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My understanding (teaching back into when I studied the British agricultural revolution) was that this was due to share cropping. When the local landowner let out strips of their land in exchange for a share of the produce.
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But the inheritance explanation is probably also valid.
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Because all plots need direct access to the main road
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Because it's easier to plow in a straight line.
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I always wondered about this. Taking a flight across Europe it’s quite stark how different regions/countries divide up their land. The UK for instance, doesn’t have strips like the one in the picture.
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