Tag: patterns of cropping

Mixed cropping is a technique which involves growing up of two or more different crops in the same field. The different crops to be grown together are so chosen that they do not have common pests and pathogens or similar requirement of water and animals. For example, ground nut and sunflower/gram.

Mixed cropping is a system of planting two or more crops at a time on the same land. It is also known as poly-culture i.e two types of crops are sown and irrigated at a time.  Mustard and wheat is an example of mixed cropping.

The method of growing two or more crops simultaneously on same piece of land is called mixed cropping or inter-cropping. This method helps in improving the fertility of soil. It is very important that crops support each others growth to grow all of them on same piece of land.

• Irrigation is the application of controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall.
  
• Sources of irrigation water include groundwater, through springs or wells, surface water, through rivers, lakes, or reservoirs, or even other sources, such as treated wastewater or desalinated water.
  
• Hence Water from rivers is the only source for irrigation in the fields is a false statement.
• So, the correct answer is 'False'.

Mixed farming is one in which crop production is combined with the rearing of livestock. The livestock enterprises are complementary to crop production; so as to provide a balance and productive system of farming. In mixed farming, at least 10% of its gross income must be contributed by livestock activity. 

Drip irrigation is most economical and efficient technique of irrigation. Watering plants by drip irrigation method is a more economical way of watering plants. In this technique, water is supplied drop by drop near the plant roots through the small opening is called as drippers. By this method, there is no loss of water due to seepage, runoff or evaporation. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

A. Drip irrigation is a system of micro-irrigation system that allows the water to drip slowly to the roots of the plants.It is done in places where water is scarce. 

Furrow irrigation is conducted by creating small parallel channels along the field length in the direction of the predominant slope. Water is applied to the top end of each furrow and flows down the field under the influence of gravity.

Canal system is a type of irrigation system in which water can be supplied to one or more farms at once. The canal irrigation system was an important means in 1960. Now canals are the second largest source of the irrigation system. The Indira Gandhi canal is the largest canal system in India. Now, it os 2nd largest source of canal irrigation.