A farmer wants to harvest more than two varieties at a time from his crop field. He has no idea about the cropping patterns. Suggest him one method to get the desired result. Also state three advantages of the cropping pattern.

To get best result, the farmer can try for mixed cropping. Mixed cropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land.

 

Three advantages of mixed cropping are:

1. It minimises the risk of crop failure.

2. It reduces the growth of weeds and pests.

3. Two types of crops can be obtained at same time and same cost.

 

Example-

Wheat + Gram

Wheat + Mustard

Groundnut + Sunflower