Question

Inter-cropping pattern is another type of ……1……system in which …….2…….or …….3…… crops are grown……4……on the same field but they are not……5…… with each other. They are grown in a set pattern. For example, a few rows of ……6…..alternate with a few rows of …..7…… in the total field area. Such a type of…..8…….in which two or more …….9……are grown in ……10……rows is called……11……. pattern. The crops selected for such a type of pattern should have ….12…..types of ….13…. This will help the crops to ….14…..maximum nutrients for the ……15…….. This pattern also prevents….16…. and diseases to…17….in all ….18….of one crop in the field.

Answer 1

Cropping patterns means different ways adopted for maximum benefits. The cropping pattern depends on many factors like temperature, rainfall, climate, technology and soil type. This indicates the crops arrangement within a time in a particular land area. These are of various types, for example- crop rotation, inter-cropping, mixed cropping, multiple cropping.
Intercropping is one of the best cropping systems. In this type of pattern two or more crops are growing simultaneously on the same piece of land without mixing with each other.

Complete answer:
In the inter-cropping pattern the crops are grown in a definite pattern of rows 1:1, 2:1 or 1:3 or we say they are grown in a set pattern. For example- some rows of soybean alternate with some rows of maize within the total field area. It is undertaken to enhance the production of crops per unit area. Seeds are not mixed before sowing and they utilize the maximum nutrients from the soil. In this the crops are selected according to their different nutritional requirements. As per the need of the individual crop, fertilizers as well as pesticides can be used easily to prevent pests and diseases. There are various types of intercropping.

So, the correct answers are
1. Cropping; 2. two; 3.more; 4.simultaneously; 5.Mixed; 6. Soyabean; 7.Maize; 8.Cultivation; 9.Crops; 10.Alternatives; 11. Inter-cropping; 12.Different; 13.Nutritional requirements; 14.Utilize; 15.Soil; 16.Pests; 17.Spread; 18.Plants.

Note: In intercropping, two or more crops are simultaneously grown on the same field in a definite row pattern: a few rows of one crop and adjoining to that a few rows of another crop. This practice reduces intraspecific competition. This ensures that both crops can give better yield and there is maximum utilization of nutrients and minimum spread of pests and diseases.
The fertility of the soil is maintained. Maize and soybean, bajra and lobea are some examples of intercropping patterns.