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What is the primary purpose of a crop?
What is the primary purpose of a crop?
- To conserve natural resources
- To maintain ecosystem balance
- To obtain scientific knowledge
- For economic gain or subsistence livelihood (correct)
What is the main process involved in cropping?
What is the main process involved in cropping?
- Fermentation
- Photosynthesis (correct)
- Decomposition
- Respiration
What is the primary difference between cropping and gardening?
What is the primary difference between cropping and gardening?
- Level of profit making
- This information is not provided in the text (correct)
- Type of crops grown
- Scale of operation
What are the three aspects of cropping?
What are the three aspects of cropping?
What is a cropping system?
What is a cropping system?
What is the ultimate goal of a cropping system?
What is the ultimate goal of a cropping system?
What is the primary goal of sequential cropping?
What is the primary goal of sequential cropping?
What type of cropping involves growing two or more crops in sequence on the same piece of land in a year?
What type of cropping involves growing two or more crops in sequence on the same piece of land in a year?
What is the primary purpose of intercropping erect growing crops with cover crops like pulses?
What is the primary purpose of intercropping erect growing crops with cover crops like pulses?
What is the main characteristic of additive series in intercropping?
What is the main characteristic of additive series in intercropping?
What is a traditional practice of sowing seeds of some rabi crops before the harvest of rice?
What is a traditional practice of sowing seeds of some rabi crops before the harvest of rice?
What type of cropping involves growing two or more crops simultaneously during the part of the life cycle of each?
What type of cropping involves growing two or more crops simultaneously during the part of the life cycle of each?
What is the benefit of sowing crops with differential rooting depths in intercropping?
What is the benefit of sowing crops with differential rooting depths in intercropping?
What is the major constraint for sequential cropping?
What is the major constraint for sequential cropping?
What is the term for one crop variety grown alone in pure stand at normal density?
What is the term for one crop variety grown alone in pure stand at normal density?
What should be avoided when selecting component crops for intercropping?
What should be avoided when selecting component crops for intercropping?
What is an example of quadruple cropping?
What is an example of quadruple cropping?
What is the type of intercropping where the population of one component crop is proportionally replaced by another?
What is the type of intercropping where the population of one component crop is proportionally replaced by another?
What is the primary factor that determines the cropping system adopted in a farm or region?
What is the primary factor that determines the cropping system adopted in a farm or region?
What is the characteristic of rainfed cropping?
What is the characteristic of rainfed cropping?
What is the benefit of intensive cropping?
What is the benefit of intensive cropping?
What is the characteristic of an efficient cropping zone?
What is the characteristic of an efficient cropping zone?
What is the calculation for the relative yield index?
What is the calculation for the relative yield index?
What is the primary factor that determines the choice of crop in a region?
What is the primary factor that determines the choice of crop in a region?
What is the Relative Spread Index of a crop?
What is the Relative Spread Index of a crop?
What is the main index of advantage used for evaluating intercropping systems?
What is the main index of advantage used for evaluating intercropping systems?
What does LER > 1 indicate in an intercropping system?
What does LER > 1 indicate in an intercropping system?
What is the formula to calculate La in the Land Equivalent Ratio (LER)?
What is the formula to calculate La in the Land Equivalent Ratio (LER)?
What is the purpose of converting yields into equivalent yields in Crop Equivalent Yield (CEY)?
What is the purpose of converting yields into equivalent yields in Crop Equivalent Yield (CEY)?
What is the formula to calculate the Crop Equivalent Yield (CEY) of species 'a'?
What is the formula to calculate the Crop Equivalent Yield (CEY) of species 'a'?
