Practice Double Cropping (38.2.2.1) - Cropping Pattern - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 3

Practice: Double Cropping

Lesson 38.2.2.1Cropping Pattern

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Question 1.
Define double cropping in your own words.
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Think about what maximizing productivity means.
Question 2.
Name one example of crops suitable for double cropping.
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Consider the typical seasons for planting.
3Question 3.
What is double cropping?
- Growing one crop annually
- Growing two crops annually in the same field
- Planting crops only in summer
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Think about efficiency in crop production.
4Question 4.
True or False: Double cropping can lead to soil depletion if not managed correctly.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens when the same nutrients are used continuously.
Question 5.
Calculate the expected yield for a field planted with rice and wheat under double cropping, given that rice yields 5000 kg per hectare and wheat yields 4000 kg per hectare. How can farmers sustainably manage this practice?
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Think about how yields relate to different crop types.
Question 6.
Discuss how climatic conditions affect the viability of double cropping in arid vs. tropical regions.
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Reflect on how climate impacts farming practices and yields differently.

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