Name one agricultural implement used for:
(i) ploughing
(ii) leveling
(iii) sowing
(iv) irrigation
(v) weeding
(vi) spraying chemicals
(vii) harvesting
(viii) threshing
(ix) both harvesting and threshing
Answers
Answer:
1) The process of loosening and turning the soil is called ploughing (tilling). Before sowing the seeds, it is necessary to loosen and turn the soil in the fields as to break it to the size of the grains which is done with the help of three main implements or tools to plough are hoe and cultivator
2) Princeton's WordNet. grading, leveling(noun) changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface. razing, leveling, tearing down, demolishing(noun) complete destruction of a building.Harvesting: It is the operation of cutting, picking, plucking digging or a combination of these operations for removing the crop from under the ground of above the ground of removing the useful part or fruits from plants. ...
3) Sowing is the process of planting. An area or object that has had seeds planted in it will be described as a sowed area.
4) Irrigation is the artificial process of applying controlled amounts of water to land to assist in production of crops. Irrigation helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes, and revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall.
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A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place". Examples commonly are plants unwanted in human-controlled settings, such as farm fields, gardens, lawns, and parks.
6) Chemicals are sprayed to control pests and diseases on farms, around the home and in gardens, parks and reserves. When chemicals are used, droplets are produced that can remain suspended in air and may be carried by wind away from the target area. This is known as 'spray drift'.
7) Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most labor-intensive activity of the growing season.
8) Threshing is the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop) from the straw to which it is attached. It is the step in grain preparation after reaping. Threshing does not remove the bran from the grain.
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