Match the following cropping pattern with the respective pair of crops.

A. Mixed cropping i. Wheat and soybean alternatively in the same field in different seasons

B. Intercropping ii. Wheat and pea in the same field sown randomly

C. Crop rotation iii. Mustard and lentil in the same field in a definite pattern

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The correct match is:

A. Mixed cropping ii. Wheat and pea in the same field sown randomly

B. Intercropping iii. Mustard and lentil in the same field in a definite pattern

C. Crop rotation i. Wheat and soybean alternatively in the same field in different seasons

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Q. Ramlal has been cultivating wheat crop year after year in the same field. Recently he has observed decline in the yield despite best inputs. Agriculture inspector of the area suggested him to sow legume crop (e.g., pea, chick pea or soyabean) for one or two years before again using the field for wheat crop. What is the logic behind this suggestion?

Q. Which cropping method involves the successive growing of different crops in the same field in a definite pattern?

Q. Which of the following is true in case of intercropping?
(i) Crops are grown in definite pattern of rows.
(ii) Fertilisers cannot be applied easily to different crops.
(iii) Crops can be harvested and threshed separately.
(iv) Spraying of pesticides for separate crops is not possible.
(v) Seeds are mixed before sowing.

Mixed cropping involves growing of two crops growing on the same agricultural land. Inter-cropping also involves the growing of different crops simultaneously on a single land in a definite pattern. Therefore Inter-cropping could be called as a type of mixed cropping.

Q. 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?

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A. Mixed cropping	i. Wheat and soybean alternatively in the same field in different seasons
B. Intercropping	ii. Wheat and pea in the same field sown randomly
C. Crop rotation	iii. Mustard and lentil in the same field in a definite pattern

The correct match is: A. Mixed cropping​ ii. Wheat and pea in the same field sown randomly​ B. Intercropping​ iii. Mustard and lentil in the same field in a definite pattern​​ C. Crop rotation​ i. Wheat and soybean ​alternatively in the same field ​in different seasons​

The correct match is:

A. Mixed cropping ii. Wheat and pea in the same field sown randomly

B. Intercropping iii. Mustard and lentil in the same field in a definite pattern

C. Crop rotation i. Wheat and soybean alternatively in the same field in different seasons