Which of the following is incorrect for the given figure?

It is a type of cropping pattern called intercropping.

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The given cropping pattern increases the productivity of crops per unit area.

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The given cropping pattern helps in maintaining soil fertility and makes better use of resources.

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None of these.

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Solution

The correct option is D None of these.
The given figure shows intercropping patten of growing crops in a field. In it, different types of crops are grown in distinct rows placed at regular intervals. As the crops grown together are selected carefully, they do not compete for resources instead they subsidise growth of one another. Thus, this method helps in obtaining better productivity and maintaining soil fertility.

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2. It helps maintain soil fertility as the nutrient uptake is made from different layers of soil.
3. It usually increases soil erosion by increasing surface runoff.
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