Question

What is multiple cropping system and write its three advantages

Answer 1

sometimes 2premiere crops are grown in the same yield this is called multiple cropping if the crops are properly chosen the products and materials of one crop help in the growth of another this leads to an improvement in the fertility of the soil and increases the yield

Answer 2

Question :

What is multiple cropping system and write its advantages ?

Answer :

Multiple Cropping:- Multiple cropping (i.e. multicropping ) is the practice of sequentially growing two or more crops in the same piece of land during one growing season instead of just one crop.

It is a form of polyculture.

Mixed cropping is found in many agricultural traditions.

Advantages :-

Multiple cropping systems are beneficial for soil and farmers as well as for the country.

• It is a better source of soil utilization
• It improves yield
• Increase yield per unit of land
• Increase the crop production
• Export increase
• Foreign exchange increase
• Costs of input decrease as compared to individual crop growing cost
• Reduce pest and disease attack
• Different type of products can be produce at a time
• It helps to produce a balance diet for a family
• It helps to maintain the soil fertility
• It helps to control weeds

Additional Information :

Disadvantages :-

• The survival of pests become easy
• Pests can easily shift from one crop to another crop
• Problem of weed management
• Implementation of new technology is difficult

Types :-

• Intercropping
• Mixed cropping
• Relay cropping
• Sequential cropping
• Ratoon cropping