Tag: cropping patterns

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.

• Insects in stored grain can cause much damage. The farmer may lose up to a third of the stored grain. 
• Large scale storage of grains is done in silos and granaries to protect them from pests like rats and insects.

• Drip irrigation is an irrigation method that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone, through a network of valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters. 

• Storage of food crops is an important step of agricultural practices as harvesting because if the grains are not stored properly it may get spoilt or attacked by insects or rats or microorganisms. 
• Large scale storage of grains is done in granaries or silo. Farmers store their dried grains in jute bags or metallic bins. 

Heating of stored grains results due to the high moisture content in the grains. The grains heat up the water content present in the grain due to thier pre existing temperature which attracts more moisture leading to the growth of microbes in the grains or germinate the seeds thus destroying the yield. 

Most important aspect of agriculture is proper storage of harvested grains and other agricultural produce. Proper storage is necessary to get seasonal foods regularly throughout the year. The godowns and stores should be properly clean, storage bags should be fumigated or treated with insecticides or pesticides. In India, the loss due to improper storage of grains is about 9% annually. So, the correct answer is 'All of the above'.

Food can be spoiled when temperatures are not controlled because high temperature give way for the growth of bacteria and excessive heat increases the rate of enzyme reactions. Exposing food to clod temperature also damages the food.