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Planting of soybean and maize in alternate rows in the same field :


A

Crop rotation

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B

Inter cropping

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Mixed cropping

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D

Micropropagation

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Solution

The correct option is B

Inter cropping


The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option :

  1. The method of growing two or more crops on the same field simultaneously in a definite row pattern is known as intercropping.
  2. After one row of the main crop, three adjacent rows of intercrops can be grown.
  3. This helps in increasing crop productivity by unit area.
  4. Maize and soybean, bajra, and lobia are examples of intercrops.

Explanation of the incorrect options :

Option A:

Crop rotation is a practice where different crops are grown on the same land in preplanned succession.

Option C:

Mixed cropping is a method where two or more crops are in the same field simultaneously at the same time without any definite pattern.

Option D:

Micropropagation is the artificial process of producing plants vegetatively through tissue culture or cell culture technique.

Final answer: Planting soybean and maize in alternate rows in the same field is known as intercropping.


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