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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 2
- 3. The arrangement of the plant in the different rows and column in an area for the efficient utilization of natural resources 1 2 1 2 3 Plant to plant spacing Rowtorowspacing 3
- 4. Obtained due to broadcast sowing Resources are either underutilized or over exploited 4
- 5. The plant are sown at equal distances on either side Mostly perennial crop are cultivated R to R = C to C 5
- 6. Such sowing facilitates easy inter-cultivation Mainly practice for annual crops Wider section is available for irrigation 6
- 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 7
- 8. Practice for huge crop Number of plant in unit area is more 8
- 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 9
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