arrange the following agricultural practices in a proper sequence and define them. ploughing,manuring,preparation of soil,harvesting,storage,irrigation,threshing,winnowing
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Answer:
Agriculture practices in a proper sequence with defination
1.Preparation of soil : Preparation of soil is a very important step in agriculture before cultivation of crops. It includes loosening of soil, removing weeds from the soil and leveling of soil before sowing of seeds.
2. Ploughing : A ploughing is a process used for initial cultivation to loosen or turn the soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting.
3. Irrigation : Irrigation is the application of controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals.Irrigation helps to growagricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall.
4. Manuring : Manure is organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture. Manuresimprove the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and lots of nutrients, such as nitrogen that is trapped by bacteria in the soil. Higher organisms then feed on the fungi and bacteria in a chain of life.
5. Harvesting : Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper.
6. Threshing : Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop) from the husks and straw to which it is attached.
7. Winnowing : Winnowing is a farming method developed by ancient people for separating grain from chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain.
8. Storage : Storage means the phase of the post-harvest system during which the products are kept in such a way as to guarantee food security other than during periods ofagricultural production.
Answer:
The process of agriculture, when done in the right sequence, would look like preparation of soil – ploughing – irrigation – manuring – harvesting – threshing – winnowing – storage.
Explanation:
As we have studied, for a high yield agricultural practice, we start with preparing soil and end it by storing the harvest.
We begin with the most basic, yet important step, i.e., the preparation of soil. We loosen the soil, de-weed it, and level the soil. This would later help in even distribution of water and nutrients to the plants.
We follow this with ploughing. This is usually done only during summers, or the first cultivation for the year, because we need to loosen the hard, cracked soil. This could also involve turning of the soil.
Next, we irrigate the farm/field. A certain amount of water is calculated based on the number of plants, the type of soil, etc, and is provided to the soil. Apart from supplying plants, this also helps in calming of the cracked soils, and to maintain landscapes.
We follow this by supplying manure to the soil. This involves even fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, etc. This helps in improving the health and yield of plant. Additionally, nitrogenous bacteria is artificially supplied to the deficient soils, too.
Once the plants are fully grown, they’re harvested. They are then reaped, in the case of pulses and cereals.
After this, we thresh the crops, especially if they’re grains. This helps loosen the edibles, and separates the husk from it.
Next, we winnow the crops, which helps separate grains from the chaff. It also removes pests from the grains.
After this, we store the grains that are harvested, and processed, thereby enabling it to last long. This also guarantees food security.
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