HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To increase yields what practice to farmers in SE China engage in?
A
double cropping
B
slash and burn
C
threshing
D
crop rotation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It’s a very cost-effective system. Farmers plant chickpea directly into the soil after the rice has been harvested, without ploughing it first. Not only does this save time, it also conserves soil moisture and improves fertility (as the legume fixes nitrogen).

Detailed explanation-2: -The three methods to increase the yield of crops are: Using high yielding variety seeds. Use of modern irrigation methods so as to obtain more amount of water. Crop rotation so as to increase the fertility of the soil.

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