“Irrigation is an essential step in the process of agricultural practice”. List out three importance of
irrigating the fields.
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Irrigation is the process of applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall. Irrigation also has other uses in crop production, including frost protection,[1] suppressing weed growth in grain fields[2] and preventing soil consolidation.[3] In contrast, agriculture that relies only on direct rainfall is referred to as rain-fed.Irrigation systems are also used for cooling livestock, dust suppression, disposal of sewage, and in mining. Irrigation is often studied together with drainage, which is the removal of surface and sub-surface water from a given area.
Irrigation has been a central feature of agriculture for over 5,000 years and is the product of many cultures. Historically, it was the basis for economies and societies across the globe, from Asia to the Southwestern United States.
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The measures that are taken to grow crops are called agricultural practices. Steps of agricultural practices are:
1. Soil preparation: The soil is plowed, leveled and manured before sowing the seeds.
2. Sowing: Seeds of good quality are sowed or dispersed in the soil.
3. Manuring: The nutrients are provided to the seeds at regular intervals. Manure is the decomposition product of plant and animal wastes.
4. Irrigation: The water is provided at regular intervals.
5. Weeding: Weeds or unwanted plants are removed using weedicides or removing them manually.
6. Harvesting: After the crop is fully grown, it is cut and gathered. This process is called as harvesting.
7. Storage: The harvested crop is then stored for further use or marketing.
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