Question

advantage of crop rotation and inter cropping​

Answer 1

Answer:

Inter-cropping helps in preventing pests and diseases to spread throughout the field. It also increases soil fertility, whereas crop rotation prevents soil depletion, increases soil fertility, and reduces soil erosion. Both these methods reduce the need for fertilizers

Answer 2

Answer:

Advantages of Crop Rotation

1. There is an overall increase in the yield of crops due to maintenance of proper physical condition of the soil and its OM content.
2. Rotation of crops helps in saving on nitrogenous fertilizers, because leguminous plants grown during the rotation of crops can fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil with the help of nitrogen fixing bacteria.
3. Rotation of crops help in weed control and pest control. This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
4. When the crop is changed the cycle is broken. Hence, pesticide cost is reduced.There is regular flow of income over the year.
5. Proper choice of crops in rotation helps to prevent soil
6. It supplies various needs of farmer & his cattle.
7. Crop rotation adds diversity to the farm erosion.

Advantages of Intercropping

1. Higher income per unit Area.
2. Serve as an insurance against failure of crop among abnormal years
3. Maintain soil fertility and Nutrient uptake.
4. Reduce soil run off.
5. Availability of fodder to the animals
6. Better scope for INM and IPM
7. Continuous work for the farmer throughout the season