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Riya notices that her father does not actually plant sugarcane. Instead, while he harvests his old crop, he ensures that the root of the crop is left in the soil along with a bit of the stalk so that a new plant can grow. What is this method of growing crops called?
Riya notices that her father does not actually plant sugarcane. Instead, while he harvests his old crop, he ensures that the root of the crop is left in the soil along with a bit of the stalk so that a new plant can grow. What is this method of growing crops called?
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The correct option is C Ratooning
The process of leaving the root of the sugarcane crop with a small stalk in the soil, after harvesting, is known as ratooning. It is also known as green cane harvesting. This is what Riya's father is doing for successive crop cycles.
The process of leaving the root of the sugarcane crop with a small stalk in the soil, after harvesting, is known as ratooning. It is also known as green cane harvesting. This is what Riya's father is doing for successive crop cycles.
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