Question

What are different cropping pattern to get good yield

Answer 1

 


Egyptian farmers grew a rich variety of crops, including grains, cotton, barsim (clover), legumes, fruits, and vegetables, thanks to the warm climate, plentiful water along the Nile, and exceptionally fertile soil. The country essentially has two seasons, summer and winter; spring and fall are quite short. The climatic differences between north and south have some impact on the geographical distribution of crops. For example, humidity in the Delta suits long-staple cotton. The drier, hotter climate of the south favors the planting of sugarcane, onions, and lentils. Variations in climate are not great, however, and major crops were grown in most of the climatic zones.

The single most important change in the cropping pattern in Egypt's modern history was the introduction of cotton during the reign of Muhammad Ali, because it led to the transformation of irrigation methods. Cotton requires a good deal of water in summer when the Nile water is low, and it must be harvested before the flood season. This necessitated the regulation of the Nile flow and brought about a shift from basin (flood) to perennial (roughly, on demand) irrigation.

Answer 2

Different cropping pattern to get good yield are as follows:-

(I) Crop rotation:- crops are changed from year to year according to planned sequence and it is the key principle of conservation agriculture. It improves soil structure and fertility.

(II) Multiple cropping:- To grow two or more crops in a sequence in a same piece of land in a farming year. Eg- Rice-- mustered, Rice -- potato.

(III) Inter cropping:- To grow two or more crops in a same field in a same time. Eg- alternating rows of maize and beans.