give information about weeding
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Explanation:
The unwanted plants that grow in-between crops are called weeds. The process of removal of such unwanted plants is called weeding.
It has to be done 2-3 times in a week, and usually practised during the earlier stages of crop cultivation.
Weeding is required because weeds are competitive plants as they reduce the useful crop yield by acquiring space, fertilizers and nutrients from the soil.
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✏️ WEEDING - Undesirable plants that grow naturally along with the crop are called weeds. Removal of weeds is called Weeding.
Removal of weeds is essential because :-
★ Weeds compete with crops for space, light, water, and nutrients.
★ They may interfere in harvesting and can be poisonous for animals and human beings.
Methods of removing weeds :-
Farmers remove weeds by :-
★Tilling before sowing of crops (to uproot and kill weeds),
★ Manually removing them using khurpi to uproot them or cut them close to the ground,
★ Spraying weedicides (chemicals that kill weeds but do not damage crops), such as 2, 4 Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2, 4-D), Naphthalene acetic acid, and Atrazine.
Precaution taken while using weedicides:-
★ The best time to remove weeds is before they produce flowers and seeds.
★ Weedicides are diluted with water and sprayed in the fields. Farmers should cover their nose and mouth with a piece of cloth while spraying them.
- BE BRAINLY