Question

What are mixed cropping? And five advantages of mixed cropping?

Answer 1

Answer:

Mixed cropping:- in this type of cropping the plants of different kinds are grown on a same piece of land and on same time.

Advantages of mixed cropping :-

1. we can get different crops in same time.
2. It saves time and labour.
3. It avoids the depletion of a particular nutrient.
4. It maintains the soil fertility.
5. They need less fertiliser for growth

Answer 2

Answer:

Mixed cropping is growing of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land.

five advantages of mixed cropping are :-

• Greater dietary variability.
• Less risk of crop failure.
• Chances of pest infestation reduced.
• Improvement of soil fertility.
• More efficient use of resources.