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Crop rotation allows the soil to recover. Proper crop rotation will replace nutrients that are consumed by the previous crop. Planting the same crop year after year will deplete certain nutrients and make the soil unproductive.
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∙ 12y agoThere are many reasons why people decide to plant different crops together. One such reason is that you can receive more yield from a certain piece of land than you would had you just planted one crop; it utilizes more of the soil and space in an area. Another benefit is the longevity of the soil if the right plants are grown together. The Native Americans were able to use the soil of one area for years to grow squash and corn in the same spot. This is because Corn take Nitrogen out of the soil while squash replaces it. They are known as 'sister plants' because of this quality. Normally, farmers will need to rest the soil for a year or more in order for this to happen otherwise.
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∙ 12y agogrowling a variety of crops gives the farmer the chance to use as much land as possible for harvesting crops because each crop will use or contribute different things in the soil. also if some crops are hardier than others the farmer has the chance of salvaging some crop if the season is too wet/short/hot/poor.
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∙ 14y agoDone properly it can double the yield from an area of ground.
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∙ 12y agothe main advantage of intercropping is that using this method we can produce a greater yield on a given piece of land
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∙ 9y ago1) It makes better use of the Natural Resources of the sunlight, land and water. 2) soil erosion is effectively arrested.
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∙ 11y agoMore fertile soil!
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What is the meaning of multipurpose farming?
mixed cropping
What are the advantages of strip cropping?
better yields
What are the different cropping patterns?
Three common types of cropping patterns are : 1) Mixed cropping 2) Intercropping 3) Crop rotation
What are the advantages of inter - cropping?
The advantages of inter-cropping and crop rotation include allowing the soil adequate time to dissolve nutrients for plants to take up.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of alternate cropping?
we can get more income
What is the Difference between mixed cropping and mixed farming?
mixed farming is the process of growing cops and feeding livestock
How can climate affected mixed cropping system?
Climate affects all cropping systems, but in a mixed cropping system, when the climate is not optimal there is a chance for greater loss.Ê Mixed cropping systems are generally used when there are minimal resources, so climate could wipe out a whole family farm. What could be recoverable for farmers with crops that are spread outÊwith more resources could be disasterous for a small operation.
What are the limiting factors mixed cropping system?
The limiting factors of mixed cropping systems is controlling the soil conditions. Each crop requires specific minerals, pH, and water volumes to develop properly.
Why mixed cropping is done?
this is so that a farmer can get more out of an area under cultivation
What are the advantagers of inter-cropping and crop rotation?
The advantages of inter-cropping and crop rotation include allowing the soil adequate time to dissolve nutrients for plants to take up.
How can land availability limit mixed cropping?
Land availability can limit mixed cropping by physically limiting the amount of space available for planting. Because each type of crop needs its own land to grow if planted simultaneously, very large areas of land are required.
What is mixed croping?
both r 1 n the sme thing but the basic difference is that in multiple cropping crops r grown simultaneously and in case of mixed cropping there is no limits crops can be grown in n numbers at same land and there is not a particular order for growing these crops............................
