Write the difference between mixed cropping and Inter cropping.

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Mixed cropping Intercropping
1. Seeds. Seeds of different crops are mixed before sowing. Seeds of different crops are not mixed. 
They are sown separately.
2. Pattern. There is no pattern of sowing. The different crops are sown in separate rows or strips
3. Target. It minises the rist of crop failuare. It increases crop productivity per unit area.
4. Fertilizers. Only a common type of fertilizer can be added. Specific fertilizers can be provided to each crop.
5. Pesticides. Crop specific pesticides cannto be sprayed. Crop specific pesticides can be sprayed without difficulty.
6. Harvesting. Hervesting of early maturing crop provides a lot of difficulty. There is little difficulty in harvesting individual crops.
7. Produce. Thre is some mixing of the produce of different crops. There is no mixing of produce of different crops.

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