Protection of crops – Problem of crops or need to protect
1. Weeds: Unwanted plants that grow along with the crops and prevents the necessary nutrients,from reaching the crop plants.
- Adverse effect on crops: Crops do not get sufficient nutrients and proper sunlight.
- Preventive measures: Tilling from time to time. Use weedicides.
2. Natural disaster: Flood, drought, cold, fire.
- Adverse effect on crops: Flooding in field, draining away of soil and manure, drying of crop or burning of crop.
- Preventive measures: Preparing proper water exit. Irrigation during drought. Preparation for prevention from fire.
3. Diseases caused by insects, fungus, bacteria and virus: Deformity in leaves, Drying of stem, damage of fruits, low yield.
- Adverse effect on crops: Damage in leaf, stem, fruit.
- Preventive measures: Spraying of insecticides, bacteriocides and fungicides.
4. Animals: Harms the crops
- Adverse effect on crops: Damage of crops.
- Preventive Measures: Fencing, preventive measures.
