What are risks and benefits of growing one type of crop in a field??

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What are risks and benefits of growing one type of crop in a field??

i need 2 risks and benefits.
Thanks!

2007-02-11 10:14:29 · 2 answers · asked by Chocogal 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

2 answers

Monoculture:

cheap to grow...less equipment needed
farmer only has to be an expert on one crop.

more soil degradation since plants have same nutrient demands
more risk of pathogen/insects, thus more sprayining is needed.

2007-02-11 10:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Benefits would be ease of harvest, a mostly identical second generation from the seeds, and uniformity of product fruits.

Risks are susceptibility to pests and viruses as well as weaker generations due to a lack of genetic diversity in the population.

2007-02-11 18:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by jake y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋