cropping patterns

Mixed cropping Intercropping Target to minimize risk of crop failure Target increase productivity per unit area Seeds of two crops are mixed before sowing Seeds of two crops are not mixed No set pattern of rows Set p..

One crop component is deep rooted whereas the other is shallow roote..

. The use of this stored water was strictly regulated and the optimum cropping patterns based on the water availability were arrived at on the basis of decades/centuries of experience. The maintenance of these irrigation systems was also a local affair. These mega-projects led t..

Soil is a living medium consisting of physical part - called as soil particles, chemical part - consisting of various compounds as well as biological part - consisting of various microbes, vertebrates, invertebrates inhabiting in soil. Unless all these components are kept in harmony, the croph..

Global warming has already occurred and will continue to do so. Evaporation will increase as climate warms and there will be an increase in average global precipitation. Local climate conditions are likely to change depending on the modifications of local rainfall patterns. The quality a..

). It makes use of spaced-based remote sensing data along with socio-economic data. Some important remote sensing applications are listed below: (1) In Geology: Geology has a long history of remote sensing applications. The existing, geological maps have been updated. (2) In Agriculture: Remote sen..