Page 27 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

Clover
Trifolium is a genus of about three hundred species of plants in pea family. They are small annuals,
biennials and short lived perennials herbaceous plants. Their leaves are trifoliate have red, pink while
purple flowers. E.g. shaftal (Trifolium resupinatum), Barseem ( trifolium alexandrium, Alfa alfa
(medicago sativus0

Rabi pulses Kharif pulses
Gram (chicken Ciser aeritinum Mash(black gram) Vigna mungo
pea)
lentil Lens culinaris Mung bean, golden Vigna radiate
gramm, green gram
peas Pisum sativum Cow pea Vigna unguculita
Pigeon pea(cajan Cajanvas cajan
pea)

Cropping pattern

The distribution of farm area to various crops per year in any agro ecological zone.

Monocropping

Growing one crops again and again in a particular area is called monocropping.

Multiple cropping

Growing two or more than two crops on the same piece of land per year is called multiple cropping.

Intercropping

Growing two or more than two crops simultaneously at the same time with proper row to row
management or distance. E.g. sugarcane plus sugar beet

Mixed cropping

Growing two or more than two crops at the same time in which row to row distance is not maintained.

Oats plus mustard

Sequential cropping

Growing two or more than two crops in sequence on the same length per year. There are different types of
sequential crops.

Double cropping

In gilgit we have maize and wheat per year is called double cropping.

Triple cropping