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VI. Application based Question:
Ram and Shyam are two farmers. Ram sprayed an herbicide on his crop after irrigation while
Shyam deliberately brought cochineal insects to his farm. Both the farmers were benefitted.
What could be the possible reasons for the difference in their methods?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Many farmers choose to use chemicals to keep weeds and pests from destroying their crops and to add more nutrients to the soil. There are three different kinds of pesticides; herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. All three of these pesticides are used to kill different kinds of pests that can be found on a farm.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Herbicide and certain bio friendly insects can be added to the farm by the farmers to prevent the growth of different types of herbs

Explanation:

• Carminic acid is a compound that is liberated by most of the Cochineal insects. As a result of this there is destruction on tennis two different types of weeds, insects  

• as a result of this is a bio friendly approach to prevent the growth of herbs. Another approach is the spring of herbicide on the top of the crop while they are irrigated.

• However this has a chance of pollution of groundwater in addition to causing destruction and poisoning of the plants.

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