1. Name different steps involved in agriculture practices and describe how ploughing and levelling are done. Also mention why
is ploughing important for crops?
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Answer:
Crop – what we are going to grow. This would also include the seed selection, quantity required, preparation of seed for sowing, etc.
Land Preparation – type of land, state of land, properties of land, any modifications or augmentation to fertility of land required, etc. before we start on this activity.
Method of land preparation.
Sowing of seed in the prepared land and the methods of sowing farmer would require to adopt.
Irrigation and fertilization – availability, timing, quantum.
Maintenance at different stages of crop growth – defense against onset of any pests, virus.
Harvesting – again methods of harvesting, labor, machine hours and stocking of produce to marketing of same.
The prime purpose of ploughing is to turn over the uppermost soil, so bringing fresh nutrients to the surface, while burying weeds and crop remains to decay. Trenches cut by the plough are called furrows. In modern use, a ploughed field is normally left to dry and then harrowed before planting.
Answer:
Soil preparation,selection and sowing of seeds, irrigation, weeding and crop production and harvesting.
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