Which of the following statements correctly explains the process of lsquo Ratooning rsquo ........

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Which of the following statements correctly explains the process of ‘Ratooning’?

It is a method of harvesting a crop which leaves the roots and the lower parts of the plant uncut to give stubble crop.

It is a method of preparing field by burning the stubs of harvested crops in the field, to provide nutrition to the soil.

It is method of using burrowing animals to make the field porous before harvesting of crop.

None of the above

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Explanation:

Ratooning is a method of harvesting a crop which leaves the roots and the lower parts of the plant uncut to give the ratoon or the stubble crop. One of the important methods of the intensive cropping, allowing the stubbles of the original crop to strike again after harvesting and to raise another crop.The main benefit of ratooning is that the crop matures earlier in the season. Ratooning can also decrease the cost of preparing the field and planting.This method cannot be used endlessly as the yield of the ratoon crop decreases after each cycle. Ratooning is most often used with crops which are known to give a steady yield for three years under most conditions.