Question

Define intercropping. How does it differ with mixed cropping ?

Answer 1

Intercropping is the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously in a same field in definite row patterns with the objective of increasing productivity per unit area.

Mixed Cropping:
(i) It aims to minimize the risk of crop failure.
(ii) Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing.
(iii) It involves no set pattern of rows of crops.

Intercropping:
(i) It aims to increase the productivity per unit area.
(ii) Seeds of two crops are not mixed.
(iii) It involves set pattern of rows of crops.