A New World of Science
Protection from Weeds Protection from weeds is a necessary and important task. In a field many unwanted plants grow naturally along with the crop, which compete for nutrients, space, water & light. These unwanted plants are called weeds. It is necessary to remove weeds before they produce flowers and seeds because … Read more
Irrigation Water is essential for all organisms, it is important for proper growth and development. Plants absorb water by their roots. Along with water minerals are also absorbed. It is necessary to maintain the moisture of the soil for healthy crop growth; therefore fields have to be watered regularly which is … Read more
Adding manure and fertilizers Plants need nutrients for their proper growth and being healthy. If nutrients are insufficient in the soil, farmers will not get good yield from the crop. For high yielding, farmers need to add nutrients in the soil, therefore farmers mixed manure and fertilizers with soil. … Read more
Agricultural practices: Cultivation of crops involves several activities undertaken by farmers over a period of time. These activities or tasks are referred to as agricultural practices. These activities are as follows: Preparation of soil Sowing Adding manure and fertilizers Irrigation Protecting from weeds Harvesting Storage Preparation of … Read more
NEED OF CROP PRODUCTION: Crop production refers to growing crops for domestic and commercial purposes. All living organisms require food for getting energy, growth and being healthy but there are only Plants and some bacteria can prepare food by the process of photosynthesis and all animals directly or indirectly depend on plants for their food. Photosynthesis … Read more