discuss the importance of mixed cropping.
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Following are the advantages of mixed cropping:
It reduces the risk of crop failure due to environmental stress. Pest infestation of crops is greatly reduced. It increases soil fertility. It increases the yield of both the crops due to complementary effect of each crop.
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- Growing two or more crops on the same piece of land at the same time is known as mixed cropping.
- When wheat and gramme are cultivated on the same area of land at the same time, this is known as mixed cropping.
- This strategy decreases the likelihood of one of the crops failing and protects against crop failure due to harsh weather.
- Crops grown together should mature at various periods and require different quantities of water.
- Planting one tall and one tiny crop together is ideal. The nutritional requirements of one crop should be lower than those of another.
- One crop should have deep roots, while the other crops should have shallow roots.
- All of these features combine to create a nice mixed cropping pattern.
- The Benefits of Mixed Cropping
- Crop yields are on the rise.
- Pest infestations are kept to a bare minimum.
- Failure of the crop is less likely.
- The earth has been well exploited.
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