Basic Practices of Crop Production
Basic Practices of Crop Production: Overview
The topic discusses the several activities undertaken by farmers over a period of time for the cultivation of crops. The various agricultural practices are listed in this topic.
Important Questions on Basic Practices of Crop Production
What is green manuring?

Broadcasting of seeds is done electrically with the help of machines.

Write a note on broadcasting technique of seeds with disadvantages.

Write the names of the crops or seeds that follow broadcasting method.

The process of removing chaff from grains with the help of wind is called threshing.

Write a note on winnowing.

What is the effect of submersible pumps on the use of water in houses?

What is the main source of irrigation in Punjab, now-a-days?

The practice of taking _____ from the nursery to the main field is called transplanting.

The method of scattering seeds in the field by hand is known as broadcasting or ploughing?

Which of the following is a harvest festival?

Pongal is a harvest festival.

List few harvest festivals of India.

What do you understand by harvest festivals?

Frequency of irrigation varies from crop to crop, soil to soil and season to season.

Frequency of irrigation is _____ in summer.

Why is the frequency of irrigation higher in summer?

What do you understand by frequency of irrigation?

Describe one method of separation of grains from chaff.

Write one word for the following:
The process of loosening and turning the soil.
