Question

Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following 1. Preparation of soil 2. Sowing 3. Weeding 4. Threshing ​

Answer 1

Crop Production and Management :

Agricultural practices :-

The steps taken by the farmers in order to produce a good yield, is called as agricultural practices.

Steps/Activities involving :-

• Preparation of the soil
• Sowing
• Adding manures and fertilizers
• Irrigation
• Protecting from weeds/Weeding
• Harvesting
• Storage

PREPARATION OF THE SOIL :

The first step of the agricultural practice is the preparation of the soil. Soil is ploughed, and leveled. Ploughing helps in breaking the big chunks of soil and also to uproot any weeds which are present in the ground. It also exposes the predators to the sun, thus making the land pest free. Leveling helps in maintaining a flat surface for the crops to grow.

SOWING :

Good quality seeds are chosen by the farmers. Sowing can be done in many ways, some of which include : Broadcasting, Drilling, Dibbling, etc. Modern technology is replacing the traditional methods of sowing.

WEEDING :

What are Weeds ?

Weeds are undesired plants which grow along the crops. It is necessary to remove these weeds in order to avoid competition for food, water, space, sunlight, etc. amongst the crops and the plants hence ruining the yield.

Weeding is the process of removing these weeds. The weeds are removed manually or weedicides (chemicals) are used to remove them.

THRESHING :

After the mature crops are harvested, the grains are removed from the husk and chaff. Threshing is the process of removing the chaff from the grains. The grains are beaten or a machine called 'Combine' is used for the process.

Important points to note :

Crops :

Plants grown for commercial purposes.

Weeds :

Undesirable plants which grow along the crops.

Agricultural practices :

Methods/Activities/Steps followed by farmers in order to produce a better yield.

Combine :

A machine which is used for both harvesting and threshing.  

Answer 2

Question:

Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following 1. Preparation of soil , sowing , weeding , threshing

Answer:

i) Preparation of soil is the first step during agricultural practices . It is very important to prepare the soil by loosening it before the growing crops. That allows the plant roots to grow deep into the soil during crop production. The loosening of soil help earthworms and microbes to grow in the soil. The top layer of soil supports the plants to grow fast. so loosening of soil help the soil nutrients to come to the top of the soil.

ii) Sowing means to spreading the seeds in the soil. Before sowing we need to separate good quality of seeds. Sowing is generally done by a mechanical machine called seed drill..

iii) including the crop some other plants also grown in the fields. These are called weeds. some time weeds are harmful after harvesting maybe it will cause disease and decreases immunity power in both human and animals. also it can fight with crop to get water and nutrients. so that crops can't get the right quantity of water and nutrients. so we need to remove the weeds from the field. this is the process of removing weeds is called weeding. wedding is done manually by the equipment called as KHURPI..

iv) harvesting the seeds manually done by sickle or by harvester. the harvested crop grain needs to be separated from the Chaff. this process of separating chaffs from the grains is called threshing. this is done by the machine named as "combine" in fact a thresher and harvester.