what are some basic principles of crop
Answers
Crop rotation.....
the basic principle of crop rotation is not to grow the same things in same place two year running . infact the larger the gap between a crop occupying the same piece of ground grows better.....
Explanation:
1. The crops with tap roots should be followed by those with fibrous root system. This helps in proper and uniform use of nutrients from the soil.
2. The leguminous crops should be grown after non-leguminous crops. Legumes fix atmosphericnitrogen inthe soil and add moreorganic matter to the soil.
3. More exhaustive crops should be followed by less exhaustive crops.
4. The crop of the same family should not be grown in succession because they act like alternate hosts for pests and diseases.
5. An ideal crop rotation is one whichprovides maximum employment to the familyand farm labour,farm machineriesand equipments are efficiently used.
6. Selection of the crop should be demand based.
7. The selection of crops should be problem based.
8. The selection of crops should suit to the farmer’s financial conditions.
9. The crops selected should also suit to the soil and climate conditions.