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Chapter = crop production
Class 8
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➽ pls Explain about the key words in simple words given in attachement .
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Agricultural practices : Agricultural practices are the tasks performed by the farmers in order to cultivate a crop. Agricultural practices include preperation of soil (ploughing and levelling) , sowing, adding manures and fertilizers, irrigation , crop protection, harvesting, threshing ,winnowing and storage.
Animal husbandry : Rearing of animals on large scale for work and food is defined as animal husbandry. It is also called 'livestock farming'.
Crop : A crop is the same kind of plants that are grown and cultivated in the same field on a large scale.
Fertilizer : Fertilizers are chemically prepared compounds that contain nutrients like nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus which are essential for plant growth.
Granaries : Graineries are place used to store grains on a large scale.
Harvesting : Harvesting is the process of cutting and collecting the mature crop from the field. It is done by harvestor or combine.
Irrigation : Irrigation is the process of providing sufficient water to the crops.
Kharif : Kharif crops are the crops grown in rainy season, sown in the first rain of July and harvested in October. They are also called monsoon crops. Examples : rice, maize etc.
Manure : Manure is the organic substance obtained from the decomposition of plant and animals wastes by the action of microorganisms on them.
Plough : Plough is an agricultural implement used in ploughing or tilling.
Rabi : Rabi crops are the crops grown in winter season, sown in October and harvested in April. They are also called winter crops. Examples : wheat, peas etc.
Seeds : Seeds are the units from which any plant grows.
Silo : Silos are like towers or place used to store grains on a large scale.
Sowing : Sowing is the process of putting the seeds in soil. It is done by seed drill or can be done manually.
Storage : Storage means the process to store something.
Threshing : Threshing is the process of seperating grains from the stalks. It is done by combine.
Weeds : Weeds are the unwanted crops that grown along with the main crops. Examples : Amaranthus, Chenopodium etc.
Weedicide : Weedicides are the chemicals sprayed on weeds in order to kill them.
Winnowing : Winnowing is the process of removing the chaff from the grains. It is usually done manually.