Agriculture is the science, which mainly deals with the diverse processes or the methods used for the cultivating different varieties of plants and livestock farming or animal husbandry on the basis of human requirements.

1. Crop Production
And
Management

2. Crop
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◉ Plants of the same Kind that are grown and
cultivated as a source of in a large cultivable land
is called crop.
◉ There are two types of
Crops:- Rabi crops and Kharif
crops .

3. ◉ Rabi crops
Crops, which are grown
in the winter season
(from October to March)
are called Rabi crops.
◉ Kharif crops
The crops, which are sown in
the rainy season (from July
to October) are called Kharif
crops.
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4. Question time
Which of the following is not an example of Kharif crop?
◉ Maize
◉ Bhajra
◉ Soybean
◉ Wheat
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5. Agricultural practices
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◉ The practice of cultivating the land and growing
plants over it for a food and other useful products is
called agriculture.

6. Basic Practices of crop production
◉ 1.Preparation of soil.
◉ 2. Sowing
◉ 3. Adding manures and fertilisers.
◉ 4. Irrigation.
◉ 5. Protecting from weeds.
◉ 6. Harvesting.
◉ 7. Storage. 6

7. Preparation of soil
◉ The preparation of soil is the first step before growing a crop.
One of the most important tasks in agriculture is to turn the
soil and loosen it. This allows the roots to penetrate deep into
the soil. The loosened soil helps in the growth of earthworms
and microbes present in the soil. These organisms are friends
of the farmer since they further turn and loosen the soil and
add humus to it.

8. Preparation of soil
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◉ Tilling or Ploughing:-
The process of loosening and turning of the soil is called tilling or
ploughing and is done by using a plough.

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A hoe is a tool that used to dig up
soil to remove weeds and also
loosen up the soil before planting
a sapling.
A cultivator is attached to the
tractor and helps in loosening soil.
Cultivators are used instead of
ploughs since they are faster.

10. Question Time!
The process of losing the soil is called
◉ Tilling
◉ Harvesting
◉ Spraying
◉ weeding
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Sowing

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◉ Sowing is the most important part of crop production.
Before sowing, good quality seeds are selected. Good
quality seeds are clean and healthy seeds of a good
variety. Farmers prefer to use seeds which give a high
yield. Before sowing, one of the important tasks is to
know about the tools used for sowing seeds.
Sowing

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Quality of seed

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Traditional tools
The tool used traditionally for sowing seeds
is shaped like a funnel. The seeds are filled
into the funnel, passed down through two or
three pipes having sharp ends. These ends
pierce into the soil and place seeds there.

15. Seed Drill
◉ Nowadays the seed drill is used for
sowing with the help of tractors. This tool sows
the seeds uniformly at proper distances and depths.
It ensures that seeds get covered by the
soil after sowing.This prevents damage
caused by birds. Sowing by using a seed
drill saves time and labour.
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Adding Manure and Fertiliser

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Adding Manure and Fertiliser
The substances which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients
for the healthy growth of plants are called MANURE & FERTILISERS.
Manuare
farmers have to add manure to the fields to replenish the soil with nutrients. This
process is called manuring. Improper or insufficient manuring results in weak
plants.

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Fertiliser
Fertilisers are chemical substances which are rich in a particular nutrient.
Fertilisers are produced in factories. The use of fertilisers has helped farmers to
get better yield of crops such as wheat, paddy and maize. But excessive use of
fertilisers has made the soil less fertile. Fertilisers have also become a source of
water pollution.

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20. Irrigation
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Irrigation
The supply of water to crops at different intervals is
called irrigation. The time and frequency of irrigation
varies from crop to crop, soil to soil and season to
season.

22. Irrigation
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The source of irrigation are:
•wells,
•tubewell ponds
•Lakes
•rivers
•Dams and
•Canals
There are two types of methods:modern and
traditional methods

23. Question time!
In todays world Where water is scarce resources ,which among the following Irrigation
method is most feasible and sustainable ?
◉ Sprinkle system
◉ Drip system
◉ Tube well
◉ Chain pump
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Protecting from weeds
◉ The removal of weeds is called WEEDING. Weeding
is necessary since weeds compete with the crop
plants for water, nutrients, space and light. Thus,
they affect the growth of the crop. Tilling before
sowing of crops helps in uprooting and killing of
weeds, which may then dry up and get mixed with
the soil.

25. Harvesting
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Harvesting of a crop is an important task. The cutting of crop
after it is mature is called harvesting. In harvesting, crops are
pulled out or cut close to the ground. It usually takes 3 to 4
months for a cereal crop to mature.

26. ◉ This is carried out with the help of a machine called ‘combine’. Farmers
with small holdings of land do the separation of grain and chaff by
winnowing.
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27. Question time!
The process Of separation og grains from the chaff after harvesting is known as
◉ Tilling
◉ Threshing
◉ Spraying
◉ Weeding
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Storage

29. Storage
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Storage of produce is an important
task. If the crop grains are to be
kept for longer time, they should be
safe from moisture, insects, rats
and microorganisms.

30. ◉ The fresh crop has more moisture. If freshly harvested
grains (seeds) are stored without drying, they may
get spoilt or attacked by organisms, losing their
germination capacity.
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