Correct option is C
The correct answer is (C) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Explanation:
• Statement (A): Correct. Legumes are often included to fix atmospheric nitrogen and improve soil health.
• Statement (B): Correct. Intercropping involves growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land (e.g., Wheat + Mustard).
• Statement (C): Correct. Green manuring involves growing a crop (like Dhaincha or Sunnhemp) and incorporating it into the soil while still green to add organic matter and nitrogen.
• Statement (D): Correct. Multiple cropping is the general term for growing more than one crop on the same field in a single year (includes sequential and intercropping).
Information Booster:
• Relay Cropping: Sowing the second crop before the harvest of the first crop.
• Mono-cropping: Growing only one crop on the same land year after year.
Additional Knowledge:
• All these practices are components of sustainable agriculture intended to maximize land use efficiency and preserve soil productivity.