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Agriculture · Q577

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 577

Q577

Which one of the following is most suitable used as a filler crop in a mango orchard

A.
Pomegranate
B.
Banana
C.
Grape
D.
Papaya
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Papaya is the most suitable to be used as a filler crop in a mango orchard.
Growing short-duration crops in between the newly established perennial crops for a few years to fill the space and to utilize the resources is termed filler cropping.
Short-lived trees are known as 'fillers'. Papaya is itself planted as filler in mango, litchi and guava orchards because it stays in the field for 2 - 3 years only.