Question

Compare between mixed cropping and intercropping.

Answer 1

Mixed cropping	Intercropping
It aims to minimise risk of crop failure.	It aims to increase productivity per unit area.
Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing	Seeds of two crops are not mixed.
In this method there is a difficulty of fertilizer application to individual crops.	In intercropping fertilizer can be placed as per need of the crops.
Spraying for pest control to individual crop is difficult.	Pesticides can be easily applied to individual crop.
It involves no set pattern of rows of crops	It involves set patterns of rows of crops.
Harvesting and threshing of crops separately not possible	Both crops can be easily harvested and threshed separately.
Marketing and consumption of only mixed produce is possible.	Product of each crop can be marketed and consumed separately.