Is there any difference between the advantages of mixed cropping and intercropping? if so,what are they?
Asked by S SELVA
| 8th Sep, 2015,
12:10: PM
Expert Answer:
Mixed cropping |
Intercropping |
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Advantages of mixed cropping:
- Minimises the risk of crop failure.
- Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing.
- Crops yield can be increased.
Advantages of intercropping:
- Increases the productivity per unit area.
- Pesticides can be easily applied to individual crop.
- Both crops can be easily harvested and threshed.
- Soil erosion is reduced.
- Allows better use of natural resources such as light, soil air and water.
Answered by Sheetal Kolte
| 8th Sep, 2015,
12:37: PM
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