Read the following statements and choose the correct answer/ s 1.The ring basin method of irrigation is used in horticulture crops.2.The skip furrow irrigation method is used in water scarcity conditions. 3.Weeds that are grown in disturbed or uncultivated land are termed mimicry weeds. 4.Striga sp. Weed is a semi-root parasite weed.

🔑 Key Points
🌱 Ring Basin Method of Irrigation
→ The ring basin method of irrigation is used in horticulture crops—It is the correct statement.
→ A basin is made around the stump of the plant at a distance of about 30-60 cm, and it may be square, rectangular, or circular in shape.
→ The individual plant or plant growth in a pit is irrigated by this method.

💧 Skip Furrow Irrigation Method
→ The skip furrow irrigation method is used in water-scarcity conditions—It is the correct answer.
→ It is also known as a water-saving method based on furrow irrigation.
→ In this method, water is irrigated to every other furrow instead of all furrows. Hence, it is mostly used in water-scarce areas.

🚫 Mimicry Weeds
→ Weeds that are grown in disturbed or cultivated land are termed mimicry weeds—which is a wrong statement.
→ Obligate weed: Weeds that are grown in disturbed or cultivated land are termed obligate weeds. They are never found in wild form.
→ Examples: Chenopodium, and Convolvulus arvensis.

🌾 Striga sp. Weed
→ Striga sp. Weed is a semi-root parasite weed—it is the correct statement.
→ Striga sp., also known as witchweed, is a partial or semi-root parasite.
→ Host plants of Striga: Pearl millet, sorghum, maize, sugarcane, and sunflower.