Differentiate between mixed cropping and intercropping
Mixed Cropping | Intercropping | |
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1 | It minimizes the risk of crop failure | Here the target is to increase productivity per unit area |
2 | Seeds of the two crops are mixed before sowing | Here the seeds of the two crops are not mixed |
3 | Here there is difficulty of fertilizer and pesticide application to individual crops | Here fertilizers and pesticides can be applied to individual crops according to their need. |
4 | Here there is no set pattern of rows of crops | There is a set pattern of rows of crops |
5 | Harvesting and threshing of crops separately is not possible | Harvesting and threshing of crops is possible separately |