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What is inter-cropping? How does it differ from mixed cropping? State its two advantages?

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Inter-cropping is the process of 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 (bajra) + cowpea (lobia). 

Difference between mixed cropping and Inter-cropping are as follows:

Mixed croppingIntercropping
1.  It has target to minimise risk of crop failure.
2.   It involves no set patterns of rows of crops.
3.   Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing.
 		1.  It has target toin- crease productivi­ty per unit area.
2.   It involves set patterns of rows of crops.
3.   Seeds of two crops are not mixed.

Advantages of inter-cropping are as follows: 

1. It prevents pests and diseases from spreading to all the plants, belonging to one crop in a field. In this way, both crops can give better returns. 

2. It ensures maximum utilisation of the nutrients supplied.


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