Mention the factors that are taken into consideration for deciding choice of crops for inter-cropping and crop rotation. Also mention one advantage of each of these cropping patterns.

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The factors considered for deciding choice of crops for inter cropping or crop rotations are
The crops selected should have different time of maturity.
Deep rooted crops should alter with shallow rooted crop.
One crop should be nitrogen fixer and another nitrogen consumer.
Alternate between cash crop and cover crop

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