Which one is not TRUE about inter-cropping?

The spread of diseases and pests is controlled

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Maximum utilization of resources

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Maximum utilization of nutrients present in the soil.

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Produce a greater yield on a given piece of land

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Solution

The correct option is B Maximum utilization of resources
Intercropping is a multiple cropping practice involving growing two or more crops in proximity. The most common goal of intercropping is to produce a greater yield on a given piece of land by making optimum utilization of resources. The spread of diseases and pests is controlled.

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Q. What is inter cropping

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a] Mixed cropping and inter cropping

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Mixed cropping involves growing of two crops growing on the same agricultural land. Inter-cropping also involves the growing of different crops simultaneously on a single land in a definite pattern. Therefore Inter-cropping could be called as a type of mixed cropping.

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