Rows of trees planted among rows of crops is called ___________________________________________
The trees serve the purpose of _____________________________________
Alley cropping | UMN Extension
a
Intercropping Providing nutrients to the soil
b
Alley cropping Providing shade to the crops
c
Alternate cropping Providing competition of resources
d
Terrace cropping Providing bugs for cross pollination
Question 6 (1 point)
When a farmer plants a field with different crops from year to year, this is called Crop Rotation.
How is Crop Rotation keeping our farmland sustainable for future use?
5 Benefits of Crop Rotation for Sustainable Agriculture | Crop Management
a
To cross pollinate and make new hybrid crops
b
To use up all of the nutrients in the soil so that our crops are more nutritious.
c
To keep the soil more healthy, by using crops that demand different soil nutrients, while others even put nutrients back in the soil.
d
To determine which crops will succeed the best, so that next year the farmer can plant just that one crop year round.
1 answer
Question 5:
Rows of trees planted among rows of crops is called b. Alley cropping.
The trees serve the purpose of b. Providing shade to the crops.
Question 6:
When a farmer plants a field with different crops from year to year, this is called Crop Rotation.
How is Crop Rotation keeping our farmland sustainable for future use?
The correct answer is c. To keep the soil more healthy, by using crops that demand different soil nutrients, while others even put nutrients back in the soil.
