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Born Olivier DE SERRES
French author and soil scientist
Born on 1539 in Villeneuve de Berg, Ardèche , France
Died on July 2, 1619 in Villeneuve-de-Berg, Ardèche , France
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His book was notable for recommending winegrowers to plant 5 to 6 varieties in their vineyards to balance the risk of a crop failing, an early advocacy of crop rotation.
... Serres was born at Villeneuve-de-Berg, Ardèche. His brother, Jean de Serres, was a well-known French humanist and translated the complete works of Plato.
His book was notable for recommending winegrowers to plant 5 to 6 varieties in their vineyards to balance the risk of a crop failing, an early advocacy of crop rotation.
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