Question

The practice of growing two or more crops on a piece of land in a pre-planned succession is called

• A. Crop rotation
• B. Inter cropping
• C. Mixed cropping
• D. Farming

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Inter cropping

The correct option is B:

Explanation of correct option:

1. Inter cropping is a practice of agriculture in which two or more crops are cultivated simultaneously in the same field in a definite row.
2. A cash crop is cultivated generally with the main crop to make use of the empty space of the field and increase the earnings of farmers.
3. The spaces in the field occupied by cash crops help to prevent the growth of weed plants which is harmful to the main plants.

Explanation of incorrect options:

Option A: Crop rotation is the practice of growing different crops in series one after another in the same field across a sequence of growing seasons.

Option C:

1. Mixed cropping is the cultivation of two or more crops in the same field simultaneously to utilize each piece of land.
2. It does not follow a specific row pattern as in intercropping.

Option D: Farming is the practice of working on the ground, planting seeds, and growing edible plants.

Final answer: The practice of growing two or more crops in a preplanned succession in the same field is called inter cropping.