Write ten advantages and two disadvantages of mixed cropping.
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Answer:
Advantages:-
•Farmers can keep their fields under continuous production.
•There is reduction in the need of artificial fertilizers which can otherwise be expensive.
•There is geographic mixing of crops, this can help slow the spread of pest and other diseases in the growing season.
Disadvantages:-
•Some plant crops are very specific in the type of soil they need for maximum profits.
•This type of farming system is done keeping in mind the needs of the soil and not the needs of the crop.
•Choosy crops are not preferred in mixed farming practices.
Answer:
Advantages of mixed cropping:
(i) The risk of total crop failure due to uncertain monsoon is reduced.
(ii) Chances of pest infestation are greatly reduced.
(iii) Fertility of the soil is improved by growing two crops simultaneously.
Disadvantages of mixed cropping:
(i) Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing and there is no definite pattern for sowing the seeds.
(ii) Products of different crops are harvested, threshed, marketed and consumed in mixed form.
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