Explain all seven regarding crop production
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Explanation:
Agriculture & Agricultural Practices
Soil preparation. Before raising a crop, the soil in which it is to be grown is prepared by ploughing, levelling, and manuring. ...
Sowing. Selection of seeds of good quality crop strains is the primary stage of sowing. ...
Manuring. ...
Irrigation. ...
Weeding. ...
Harvesting. ...
Storage.
Answer:
The seven agricultural activities are as follows :-
1 . Preparation of soil - The first step of crop production is soil preparation.
- Ploughing - The process of loosening & turning the soil is called ploughing or tilling .
Benefits of ploughing are as follows -
i) Helps the plants to breathe easily .
ii) Helps in removing weeds .
iii) Helps roots to penetrate deep into the soil.
- Levelling - The process to level the soil .
Benefits of levelling are as follows -
i) Helps to break crumbs(big pieces of soil) with a planks .
ii) Prevents loss of moisture from the loose soil .
- Manuring - The process of adding manure .
Benefits of manuring are as follows -
i) Replenish the soil with nutrients .
2 . Sowing - The process of planting seeds in the soil.
3 . Adding manure and fertilisers - The process of adding manure and fertilisers in the soil for the healthy growth of plants.
4 . Irrigation - The process of supply of water to crops .
5 . Protecting from weeds - The process of removing weeds (unwanted plants) from the soil .
6 . Harvesting - The process of cutting down of crop after it is mature .
7 . Storage - The process of storing the crops from pests like rats, insects etc in silos and granaries .
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