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What are different types of cropping |
| Answer» There are three types of cropping patterns:1) Mixed Cropping:\tGrowing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land.\tMinimises the risk of crop failure.\tSeeds of two crops are mixed before sowing.\tPest control of individual crop is difficult.\tSeparate harvesting and threshing of individual crops is not possible.\tCrops yield can be increased.\tExample: Wheat + Gram, Wheat + Mustard, Groundnut + Sunflower2) Inter-cropping:\tGrowing two or more crops simultaneously in the same field in a definite pattern.\tincreases the productivity per unit area.\tPesticides can be easily applied to individual crop.\tBoth crops can be easily harvested and threshed.\tSoil erosion is reduced.\tAllows better use of natural resources such as light, soil air and water.\tExample: Soyabean + Maize, Finger millet (Bajra) + Cowpea (lobia)3) Crop Rotation:\tGrowing of different crops on the same land in pre-planned succession.\tAllows soil to recover its lost nutrients.\tHelps to control pests, weeds and diseases.\tHelps to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers.\tExample: Maize-Mustard, Rice-Wheat, Maize-Mustard-Sugarcane-Fenugreek, Maize-Potato-Sugarcane-Peas | |