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Which of these statements is true about intercropping?

A

Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing.

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Harvesting and thrashing are not possible separately.

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Maximum utilisation of nutrients supplied.

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There are set pattern of rows of crops.

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Solution

The correct option is D There are set pattern of rows of crops.
Intercropping is growing two or more crops simultaneously in the same field in a definite pattern which avoids the competition between both the crops. The sowing time of crops in this pattern may be the same or different.

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