Crop Production and Management

What is irrigation? Name the two main methods of irrigation and define them briefly.

What do you mean by storage?

What is ploughing or tilling? State its advantages.

What do you mean by the term crop? Explain briefly the types of crops.

Differentiate between kharif and rabi crops

What do you mean by preparation of soil?

Define crop along with examples

How could you separate good and healthy seeds from the damaged ones?

Write a paragraph in your own word on each of the following:

(a) Tilling

(b) Weeds

What do you mean by weeding? Why the process of weeding necessary? Name the methods applied for weeding.

Write short note on the terms:

(i) Storage

(ii) Harvesting

What are the advantages of a cultivator over plough for the purpose of ploughing?

What are the advantages of a seed drill used for sowing?

Write a short note on tools used for sowing seeds.

Define the term agricultural practices and also state the important steps taken during crop production.

Why loosened soil is important for cultivation of crops?

Write shorts notes on:

(a) Sowing of seeds

(b) Threshing