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What are the requirements for multiple cropping? (ECONOMICS CHAPTER 1) |
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Answer» In agriculture, multiple cropping is the practice of growing two or more crops in the same piece of land during a single growing season. It is a form of polyculture. It can take the form of double-cropping, in which a second crop is planted after the first has been harvested, or relay cropping, in which the second crop is started amidst the first crop before it has been harvested. A related practice, companion planting, is sometimes used in gardening and intensive cultivation of vegetables and fruits. One example of multi-cropping is tomatoes + onions + marigold; the marigolds repel some tomato pests. The different crops on the same land can be cultivated in the different season. This multiple cropping techniques allows the farmers to get a good result of harvest and more earning on the same piece of land by using available sources such as fertilizers, water, seeds and etc.Sep 4, 2016 |
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