Bharath is a young farmer and decides to take crops differently. He plants a row of wheat and row of soybean alternately. What kind of cropping pattern is he adopting?
A
Row intercropping
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B
Innovative cropping
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C
Mixed cropping
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D
Crop rotation
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Solution
The correct option is A Row intercropping The cropping pattern where two different crop plants are planted in alternate rows is called as row intercropping. The advantages of such a pattern are:
a) It increases the productivity per surface area
b) It helps to save labour and time.
c) Both the crops can be easily harvested at the same time