HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following methods of farming enables farmers to grow different crops on the same land, from time to time?
A
Crop rotation
B
Drip irrigation
C
Crop cultivation
D
Ploughing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The method of growing different crops alternatively on same piece of land is called rotation cropping. This helps in maintaining or improving the fertility of soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Crop rotations typically form an integral part of organic management, as sequential cultivation of different types of crops is used to suppress pests and diseases, to maintain soil fertility, and to prevent soil erosion and nutrient losses.

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