define threshing , winnowing and harvesting
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Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop) from the straw to which it is attached. Threshing may be done by beating the grain using a flail on a threshing floor.
WINNOWING, the process of separating quality grains from chaff, is a crucial process in the cultivation of paddy. The traditional way of winnowing is making the dried grains fall from a height using shovels and a sieve.
Harvesting is the process of removal of entire plants or economic parts after maturity. The economic product may be grain, seed leaf, root or entire plant. The remaining portion of the stem that is left on the field after harvest is known as stubble.
This process is used to separate grains or seeds from the stalk by beating the crops on hard surface or with the help of machines. Winnowing: It is the process used to separate grains from chaff by blowing air through them or by allowing the wind to blow through them.
The process of separating heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air is called winnowing. This method is used by farmers to separate lighter husk particles from heavier seeds of grain.
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. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most labor-intensive activity of the growing season.