Concept:Inter-cropping is an agricultural practice where two or more crops are grown simultaneously on the same field in a definite row pattern.
Explanation:In inter-cropping, rows of one crop alternate with rows of another crop in a planned arrangement.
Example: soybean + maize, or finger millet (bajra) + cowpea (lobia).
Crops are chosen so that their nutrient requirements differ.
This ensures better use of soil nutrients and reduces the spread of pests and diseases.
It differs from mixed cropping, where crops are sown randomly without a row pattern (e.g., wheat + gram).
Mixed cropping is a risk management strategy, while inter-cropping follows a specific pattern for higher yield.
Sequence cropping (or crop rotation) is growing different crops in succession on the same land.
The recall period refers to the gap between two cropping seasons.
Answer:Option C – It is growing of two or more crops in definite row patterns.
