For successful inter-cropping, which of these conditions are required to be ideally fulfilled? I. Competition for light should be minimum among the different crops sown. II. Complementarity must exist between crops sown. III. The time of peak nutrient demand of component crops should not overlap. IV. The difference in maturity of component crops should be at least 120 days.

For successful inter-cropping, which of these conditions are required to be ideally fulfilled? I. Competition for light should be minimum among the different crops sown. II. Complementarity must exist between crops sown. III. The time of peak nutrient demand of component crops should not overlap. IV. The difference in maturity of component crops should be at least 120 days. Correct Answer I, II and III

The correct answer is I, II and III.

Key Points

  • Intercropping is the practice of growing two or more crops in proximity. The most common goal of intercropping is to produce a greater yield on a given piece of land by making use of resources that would otherwise not be utilized by a single crop.
  • Numerous types of intercropping, all of which vary the temporal and spatial mixture to some degree, have been identified: mixed intercropping, row cropping relay cropping, relay cropping, etc.
  • Examples of intercropping strategies are planting a deep-rooted crop with a shallow-rooted crop, or planting a tall crop with a shorter crop that requires partial shade. 

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