Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a criterion for the selection of crops for mixed cropping?

  1. One crop should be of longer duration than the other crop.

  2. Both the crops should need equal amount of water.

  3. One crop should be deep rooted and the other crop should be shallow rooted.

  4. One crop should be tall growing and the other crop should be short growing.

  5. One crop should require lesser nutrients than the other crop.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a criterion for the selection of crops for mixed cropping. One component crop should need lesser water than the other component crop.

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