Question

Mixed cropping system controls pests and crop diseases.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

$\bullet$ The practice of growing two or more crops at the same time in a field is called mixed cropping. It is a natural pest controlling method.
$\bullet$ For example: Pulses and cereals. Growing the same crop repeatedly leads to rapid build of pathogen. Meanwhile, growing different crops at the same time deprives the pathogen of their suitable host, thus controlling the spread of pests and crop diseases.