Question

Crop plants growth in monoculture are

• A. Highly prone to pests.
• B. Low in yield.
• C. Free from intraspecific competition.
• D. Characterised by poor root system.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Highly prone to pests.

Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop or plant species in a field at a time. Polyculture, where more than one crop is grown in the same space at the same time, is the alternative to monoculture. Monoculture is widely used in modern industrial agriculture and its implementation has allowed for increased efficiencies in planting and harvest.
Continuous monoculture, or monocropping, where the same species is grown year after year, can lead to the quicker buildup of pests and diseases and then rapid spread where a uniform crop is susceptible to a pathogen.