Question

what is the advantage of intercropping explain by giving one example

Answer 1

INTER CROPPING IS GROWING TWO OR MORE CROPS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE SAME FIELD IN A DEFINITE PATTERN.A FEW ROWS OF ONE CROP ALTERNATE WITH A FEW ROWS OF A SECOND CROP.FOR EXAMPLE SOYABEAN+MAIZE OR FINGER MILLET+COWPEA.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.