Strip cropping is best described as which?

• A. An intercropping system in which two types of crops are planted in strips
• B. Planting crops in a single continuous row
• C. Planting the same crop in all rows
• D. Using only cover crops for soil protection

Answer: (A)

Strip cropping means dividing the field into alternating narrow strips of different crops laid out across the field, usually along the slope, so that two types of crops grow side by side in separate strips. This arrangement slows wind and water flow, increases soil infiltration, and helps trap sediment, which reduces soil erosion and can improve nutrient use and pest management. That combination of growing two crops in adjacent strips is exactly what makes it an intercropping system described as strip cropping.

The other options don’t fit because planting in a single continuous row describes straight-row monoculture, not alternating strips. Planting the same crop in all rows is also a uniform, single-crop setup. Using only cover crops focuses on soil protection with cover crops alone, rather than a system that includes different crops in alternating strips.