Question

Explain the activities involved in cultivation of crops.

Answer 1

Cultivation of crops involve the following activities:

1. Soil preparation: It involves loosening and tilling of the soil (i.e. ploughing and watering)
2. Sowing: Sowing is the process of putting seeds in the soil.
3. Adding manure and fertilisers: The substances, which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients to improve the production of the crops and the fertility of the soil are called manure and fertilisers.
4.  Irrigation: Supply of water to crop at appropriate intervals is called Irrigation.
5. Protection from weeds: Weeds are the unwanted plants that grow along with the crops. It’s removal is must for the better growth of the crops. These can be controlled by spraying certain chemicals, called weedicides, like 2, 4-D.
6. Harvesting: The cutting of crop after it is mature is called harvesting.
7. Storage: If the crop grains are to be kept for longer time, they should be safe from moisture, insects and rats.