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Advantages:
- It is safe from several pests
- It reduced the growing of weeds
- It saves fertilisers from waste
- More yields are gets from it in a season
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y ago1) soil erosion is effectively arrested. 2) Since the seeds of the two crops are not mixed before sowing, fertilizers can be added as per the need of the crops. 3) It makes better use of resources.
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∙ 11y ago- With multiple cropping the risk of total loss from drought, pests and diseases is reduced. Some of the crops can survive and produce a yield.
- It gives maximum production from small plots. This can help farmers cope with land shortages.
- Including legumes in the cropping pattern helps maintain soil fertility by fixing nitrogen in the soil.
- Different types of crops can be produced, thereby providing a balanced diet for the family.
- Because of high planting density weeds are suppressed.
- Different seasonal crops can be planted. For example, crops that require a lot of water can be grown in the wet season, intercropped with drought-resistant crops that can be harvested in the following dry season.
- Because of year-long crop some pests can shift from one crop to another.
- The large number of different crops in the field makes it difficult to weed.
- New technologies such as row planting, modern weeding tools and improved varieties may be difficult to introduce.
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What has the author Stefan Seiter written?
Stefan Seiter has written: 'Intercropping trees in a vegetable production systems' -- subject(s): Intercropping
When first Intercropping trial was done?
in india
What has the author Faye Frances Benedict written?
Faye Frances Benedict has written: 'Structure, function, and stability of intercropping systems in Tanzania' -- subject(s): Intercropping, Agriculture
What is intercroping?
intercropping is the practice of growing two or more crops in proximity.
How does intercropping represent wise land management?
Intercropping represents wise land management since it allows the growth of different crops in the same piece of land. This results into greater yield that is produce from the same land.
What cultivation method reduces the risk and ensures a constant supply of food?
intercropping
What do yo mean bu intercropping?
Cultivating two or more crops at the same time in the same land area.
Disadvantages of intercropping?
There is a competition between the plants for light,water and soil nutrients and the harvesting of one crop component can damage the others.
Importance of intercropping?
prevents the build up of disease. if you integrate legumes and a non growing season you also enable the soil to "recharge"
What are the different cropping patterns?
Three common types of cropping patterns are : 1) Mixed cropping 2) Intercropping 3) Crop rotation
What has the author John H Vandermeer written?
John H. Vandermeer has written: 'The ecology of intercropping' -- subject(s): Agricultural ecology, Intercropping 'The ecology of agroecosystems' -- subject(s): Food, Soil chemistry, Moral and ethical aspects, Quality, Agricultural ecology 'Ecological resources in New York State's colleges and universities' -- subject(s): Directories, Ecologists, Ecology, Study and teaching (Higher)
What has the author Donald L Plucknett written?
Donald L. Plucknett has written: 'Managing pastures and cattle under coconuts' -- subject(s): Cattle, Coconut palm, Intercropping, Pastures, Tropics
