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Agriculture · Q473

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 473

Q473

An example of companion cropping is

A.
Sugarcane + potato
Answer
B.
Potato + mustard
C.
Potato + radish
D.
Wheat + mustard

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
A companion cropping is a crop sown with the other crop to gain some advantage in yield or crop protection from pests or also one can act as support for another climber crop.
Sugarcane + potato is an example of companion cropping. Sugarcane is a tall plant while potatoes can be grown underground, both can be grown simultaneously in the same field without harming each other.