Question

What are some disadvantages of harrowing the soil

Answer 1

Answer:

Harrowing and weeding are some of the more familiar terms to be heard and used. If you’re not familiar with these terms and you are about to start your own farm or garden, let’s get familiar.

Harrowing is something that is done to break up lumps in soil to achieve finer, looser finish of soil that is suitable and ready for growing crops on it. This is one of the first steps in farming or gardening in general.

Meanwhile, weeding can be defined as an effort by farmers to keep the land (soil or seedbed area, for example) clear from weeds that grow around the crops. Uncontrolled weeds can be dangerous to crops because it will hinder crops’ growth. Weeding can be done properly and effectively using special tools such as small hoes and cultivators. However, pulling out weeds and their roots can also be done using your hands only. Those pulled out weeds are then collected and burned.

Furthermore, weeds can be hosts for pests and plant diseases to grow and flourish freely. Pests can lay their eggs and larvae on beds of weeds and when they hatch, they will become worms and pupae that are dangerous for the growth of crops’ leaves, young stems, etc.

Moreover, a struggle for nutrition between crops and weeds often happen and this will have bad effects on the crops where they will experience nutrient deficiency that will lead to thin stems, slow leaf growth, non-optimum height proportionality, and less fruitful crops

Answer 2

QUESTION:-

What are some disadvantages of harrowing the soil

ANSWER:-

Harrows are primarily used to granulate clods and to ground a seedbed after digging up. They are also used to regulate weeds and to coat seeds or fertilizer that has been released.

Some Disadvantages Of Harrowing The Soil Are:-

• Harrowing the soil requires regular proper training and is time-consuming. Even though it seems that it is simple but if it is not practised appropriately, it can generate poor outcomes

• Proper knowledge of Soil moisture is necessary because the soil at the term of harrowing is the most important component, along with conducting adequate farming methods.

• Harrowing excessively moist or excessively dry soil can disrupt the properties of soil which makes it problematic for planting.

• Harrowing can be a host for insects and plant infections to grow and blossom freely. Insects can lay their eggs and larvae on beds of weeds and at the time of hatching, they become worms and pupae that are hazardous to the leaves of growing crops, new stems, etc.

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