1. Differentiate between mono cropping and mixed cropping 2. Give five differences between mixed farming and crop rotation
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Explanation:
Difference between Mixed Cropping and Intercropping) ... In mixed cropping or mixed farming, two independent crops are mixed together and grown in an area, whereas the intercropping is a multiple cropping techniques where two or more crops are grown in proximity.
Answer:
difference between mixed cropping and mono cropping..Mixed cropping implies cropping technique in which different types of crops are cultivated together. On the contrary, when two or more crops are cultivated simultaneously on the same piece of land in a definite pattern, it is called as monocropping.
Explanation:
Mixed Farming
1. the risk of total crop Failure is reduced .
2. Farmers tend to harvest a variety of produce such as cereal pulses or vegetables or fodder to meet the various requirements of family or of an agricultural farm.
3.Due to complementary effect of component crops, yield of both crops is increased. For example..Wheat and gram..
4. fertility of soil is improved by growing two crops simultaneously.
5. chances of pest infestation are greatly reduced.
Crop Rotation
1. it controls pest and weeds. Most pathogens survive on crops Residue ,but only for a limited time and most pathogens do not affect multiple crops.
2. crop rotation reduces the need of fertilizers.
3. by alternation between Deep and Shallow rooted crops, the soil may be utilised more completely.
4. several crops may be grown in succession with only one soil preparation.
5.it also prevent the crops from insects.
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