Crop Production And Management PDF

CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Question 1) Why do we have to eat food? Answer 1) We got energy from food for our daily work that’s why we have to eat food. Question 2) Define Crop? Answer 2) When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Question...

CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Question 1) Why do we have to eat food? Answer 1) We got energy from food for our daily work that’s why we have to eat food. Question 2) Define Crop? Answer 2) When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Question 3) How many types of Crops are. And Explain Them? Answer 3) There are Tow types of Crops. (1) Kharif Crop (2) Rabi Crop  Kharif Crops: The crops which are sown in the rainy season are called kharif crops. The rainy season in India is generally from June to September. Paddy, maize, soyabean, groundnut and cotton are kharif crops.  Rabi Crops: The crops grown in the winter season (October to March) are called rabi crops. Examples of rabi crops are wheat, gram, pea, mustard and linseed. Question 4) What are the Steps of Agriculture Practices? Answer 4) Steps of Agriculture Practices are. (1) Preparation of soil (2) Sowing (3) Adding Manure and Fertilisers (4) Irrigation (5) Protecting from Weeds (6) Harvesting (7) Storage Question 5) Who is the best friend of Farmers and why? Answer 5) Earthworms are the best friends of farmer because they make soil loosen and add humus to it. Question 6) Define Tilling and Ploughing? Answer 6) The process of loosening and turning of the soil is called tilling or ploughing. Question 7) What is Soil Crumbs? Answer 7) Large Pieces of Soil is called Soil Crumbs. Question 8) Which Seed Float on Water and Why? Answer 8) Damaged Seeds float on Water because they become lighter. Question 9) What is Sowing? Answer 9) Sowing is the process where we prepared the soil and add seed for growing the crops Question 10) What is Manure & Fertilisers? Answer 10) Manure & Fertilisers are the substance which added to the soil in the form of nutrition’s for the healthy growth of crops. Question 11) Difference between Fertiliser and Manure? Answer 11) Question 12) What are the Advantages of Manure? Answer 12) Manure is better than Fertiliser because. (1) it enhances the water holding capacity of the soil. (2) it makes the soil porous due to which exchange of gases becomes easy. (3) it increases the number of friendly microbes. (4) it improves the texture of the soil. Question 13) What is Irrigation? Answer 13) The Supply of Water is called Irrigation. Question 14) How many sources of Irrigation are there? Answer 14) There are 2 types of Sources of Irrigation. 1. Traditional Method a. Moat System b. Chain Pump System c. Dhekli System d. Rahat System 2. Modern Method a. Sprinkler System b. Drip System Question 15) What is Weeds? Answer 15) The undesirable plants are called Weeds. Question 16) What is Weedicides? Answer 16) Weedicides are the spray which help us to kill the weeds or protect our plants. Question 17) What is Harvesting? Answer 17) The Cutting of Crops after they ready is called Harvesting. Question 18) What is Threshing? Answer 18) Threshing is the process where we separate the seeds from waste. Question 19) What is Storage? Answer 19) Storage is a Place where we keep all the harvested crops. Question 20) What is Winnowing? Answer 20) Winnowing is the Machine which help us to do separate the seeds from waste. Question 21) What is Animal Husbandry? Answer 21) Animal Husbandry is a place where we kept the animals and treat them good or provide a proper food and take care of them in return they provide us essentials like Milk, Egg, etc.