Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mixed cropping?

• A. Minimize risk of crop failure
• B. Set pattern of rows
• C. Harvesting and threshing crops separately is not possible
• D. Individual marketing and consumption of crop is not possible

Answer 1

The correct option is D Individual marketing and consumption of crop is not possible

Mixed cropping is a type of cultivation in which two types of crops are grown at a time and in the same piece of land. It is a form of polyculture. The characteristic of mixed cropping is balancing the nutrient level on soil, suppression of weed and insect pests, minimize the risk of crop failure etc.

So, the correct option is 'Individual marketing and consumption of crop is not possible'.