Question

Benefit of mixed cropping

Answer 1

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Advantages of Mixed farming: Farmers can keep their fields under continuous production. There is reduction in the need of artificial fertilizers which can otherwise be expensive. There is geographic mixing of crops; this can help slow the spread of pest and other diseases in the growing season.

Answer 2

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What is the benefits of mixed cropping?

Actually what is mixed cropping?

Mixed cropping is a system of sowing two or three crops together on the same land, one being the main crop and the others the subsidiaries.

What are the benefits of mixed cropping?

Mixed cropping, typically a mixture of legumes and cereals or tuber crops, is a common practice in marginal agroecological environments, which fulfills a variety of functions, including complementary use of growth factors, such as soil nutrients, light, and water; reduced pest and disease incidence, reduced soil.