Dehne agriculture,
2. What are crops? Name two types of crops on the basis of their growing season.
3. Why do we need to prepare the soil before growing a crop?
Answers
1. Agriculture describes the practice of growing crops or raising animals. Someone who works as a farmer is in the agriculture industry. The Latin root of agriculture is agri, or "field," plus cultura, "cultivation." Cultivating a piece of land, or planting and growing food plants on it, is largely what agriculture means.
2. crop is a plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. ... Most crops are harvested as food for humans or fodder for livestock. Some crops are gathered from the wild (including intensive gathering, e.g. ginseng).
There can be many ways to divide the types of crops (based on area, season, economic value etc.). Based on seasons, the crops in India are divided into three types: Rabi, Kharif and Zaid.
3. Preparation of soil is the first step before growing of crop. It helps to turn the soil and loosen it to allow the roots to penetrate deep into it. The loosening of the soil helps in the growth of several soil microbes, earthworms etc., which enrich the soil with humus and other essential nutrients.
1. Define Agriculture?
Agriculture is the science, art, and practice of cultivating crops, livestock, and other renewable resources. Professionals in the field of agriculture are called agriculturists, they provide advice to farmers and farm employees. Farms and agribusinesses are the core of the agriculture industry.
2. What are crops? Name two types of crops on the basis of their growing season.
• Rabi Wheat, barley, peas, gram, mustard etc.
• Kharif Rice, maize, jowar, bajra, tur, moong, urad, cotton, jute, groundnut, soybean etc.
• Zaid Seasonal fruits, vegetables, fodder crops etc.
3. Why do we need to prepare the soil before growing a crop?
Preparation of soil is the first step before growing of crop. It helps to turn the soil and loosen it to allow the roots to penetrate deep into it. The loosening of the soil helps in the growth of several soil microbes, earthworms etc., which enrich the soil with humus and other essential nutrients.