Crop Care and Maintenance Practices

Stirring the soil to control weeds, pests, and improve root aeration.

A method of soil cultivation that involves plowing and harrowing.

Soil cultivation methods minimizing soil disturbance, improving soil carbon.

Placing seeds in the soil at a proper depth and spacing for growth.

Transplanting young plants into the ground.

Importance of using healthy seeds for successful germination.

Importance of using healthy seedlings for successful growth.

Correct depth of soil (1.5-2 inches) for seed placement.

Optimal distance between plants for good growth and yield.

Providing water to crops, crucial for preventing dryness.

Labor-intensive water application using water cans.

Efficient water delivery directly to plant roots, precise water usage.

Watering the entire field with a system of pipes and spray

Adding nutrients to the soil to enhance crop growth.

Essential elements in soil for plant growth.

Substances containing essential nutrients for healthy crop growth.

Organic matter used as fertilizer to improve soil fertility.

Decomposed organic matter, improving soil structure.

A method of fertilizer application where materials are spread evenly over the soil.

A method of fertilizer application, where fertilizers are mixed with soil before plants/seeds are deployed.

Practices used to reduce or eliminate unwanted plants (weeds) in a crop field.

Manually removing weeds by hand or using tools like a sickle or scythe.

Using machines like tillers or hoes to remove weeds from a field.

Using herbicides to kill weeds.

A herbicide that only kills specific types of weeds, sparing the desired crops.

A herbicide that kills both weeds and crops.

Practices used to reduce or eliminate pests that harm crops.

A chemical substance used to kill pests.

A type of pesticide that specifically targets weeds.

A type of pesticide that specifically targets insects.

A type of pesticide that specifically targets fungi.

Pesticides used to kill snails and slugs.

Pesticides used to kill rodents.

Methods of pest control that minimize harm to the environment and beneficial organisms.

Pesticides derived from natural sources, like plants or minerals.

Organisms that help control pests naturally, like ladybugs or parasitic wasps.

Providing structures like trellises to help climbing plants grow.

A structure made of wood or metal that provides support for climbing plants.

Plants that grow upward by clinging to a support, like vines.

A vine that produces gourds with a bitter taste.

A vine that produces large fruits, like zucchini.

A vine that produces long pods of edible beans.