Question

Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following
(a) Preparation of soil
(b) Sowing
(c) Weeding
(d) Threshing

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Preparation of soil is the first step before growing of crop. It helps to turn the soil and loosen it to allow the roots to penetrate deep into it. The loosening of the soil helps in the growth of several soil microbes, earthworms etc., which enrich the soil with humus and other essential nutrients.
2. Sowing is another important step in crop production. It is the process of placing the seed in or on the soil for future growth. The seeds that are selected for growing should be of good quality. ... Sowing is usually done with the help of either a traditional tool or a seed drill.
3. The process of removing unwanted plants from the field is known as weeding. ... In tilling, the weed plants are tilled completely with the roots and removed. Mowing is cutting of the unwanted plants that grow in the field. Weeding of the plans is useful because the weed plants decrease the yielding of the crop.
4. 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.