The document discusses various types of crop geometry and planting methods aimed at optimizing resource utilization. It covers arrangements such as square, rectangular, triangular, and diamond patterns, highlighting their advantages for different types of crops. Additionally, it provides specific plant populations and spacing for various crops to maximize yields.

1. By:- Manjeet Kushwaha
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2.  Introduction
 Types of crop geometry
 Random plant geometry
 Square plant geometry
 Rectangular method of sowing
 Paired row arrangement
 Triangular method of planting
 Diamond pattern
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3.  The arrangement of the plant in the
different rows and column in an area for the
efficient utilization of natural resources
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Plant to plant spacing
Rowtorowspacing
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4.  Obtained due to broadcast sowing
 Resources are either
underutilized or over
exploited
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5.  The plant are sown at equal distances on
either side
 Mostly perennial crop are cultivated
 R to R = C to C
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6.  Such sowing facilitates easy inter-cultivation
 Mainly practice for annual crops
 Wider section is available for irrigation
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7.  May involve square or rectangular sowing
 Space available between set of row can be
used to plant inter-crop
x x y
x x y
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8.  Practice for huge crop
 Number of plant in unit area is more
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9.  A diamond picture is formed by joining all
plants so named ‘diamond’
 Modified form of square pattern
 Contain additional plant in between
 Intercropping can also
be practice
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10. Crops Spacing Plant population/ha.
Rice 20*10 5,00,000
Wheat 22.5 (R-R) 2,25,000
Maize 60*25 67,000
Moong, Urad 40*10 2,50,000
Sorghum 45*15 1,48,000
Gram, Pea, Bean 30*10 3,33,000
Potato 50*20, 60*25 1,00,000 & 67,000
Sugarcane 75-90 (R-R) 33,000-45,000
Sunflower 60*20 83,000
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Source: Edutap

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