What are the advantages of inter-cropping? Explain giving one example.
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THE CROPS ARE SELECTED SUCH THAT THEIR NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS ARE DIFFERENT . THIS ENSURES MAXIMUM UTILISATION OF THE NUTRIENTS SUPPLIED AND ALSO PREVENTS PESTS AND DISEASES FROM SPREADING TO ALL THE PLANTS BELONGING TO ONE CROP IN THE FIELD. THIS WAY CROPS GIVE A BETTER TURN.
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BENEFITS OF INTERCROPPING
Diversity and stability of fields.
Reduction in chemical/fertilizer application.
A complementary sharing of plant resources, such as Nitrogen from N fixing plants.
Weed suppression, and a reduction in susceptibility to insects and disease.
An example of an intercropping strategy is planting one crop that has deep roots with another that has shallow roots.
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