Question
Differentiate between crop rotation, crop intensity and mixed cropping.
Solution
The difference:
(i)Crop rotation means the cultivation of different crops in the same field year after year. The change of crops helps in maintaining the fertility of fields.
(ii)Crop intensity means the number of crops grown on the same field in the agricultural year.
(iii)Mixed cropping refers to the practice of sowing two to three crops together in the same field in one crop season.
