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Basic Practices of Crop Production

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Basic Practices of Crop Production

Cultivation of the same kind of plant in a large area is known as a


crop. These crops are cultivated in a very systematic manner
nowadays. Basic agricultural practices include the following:
Soil Preparation
After selecting the crop,
the land is prepared for
cultivation. If the land
prepared is good, it
yields good quality
crops. The methods of
soil preparation include
1. Ploughing
Itis also known as tiling. It is the
process of loosening and turning
the soil either manually or by the
tractors. Organic manures and
phosphates are mixed with the
soil at this stage. This increases
the fertility of the soil before the
seeds are sown.
2. Harrowing
This method is done to
smoothen the soil. The
weeds are removed and
fertilizers are mixed with
soil. This also brings the
moisture of the soil up.
3. Levelling
Uneven land affects the quality
of the crops. It also helps in
providing optimum moisture to
the soil. The land is levelled to
increase the water uptake from
the soil. It reduces weed
problems and irrigation time.
The crop matures uniformly
4. Manuring
The process of adding
organic minerals and
nutrients to the soil is
called manuring.
Manure can be of three
types
Animal manure

Plant manure

Compost
Sowing
 Good quality and healthy seeds are
collected for sowing. They should be
planted at the correct depth in the soil.
They must be treated with chemicals to
assist in germination. Weed control is
done to prevent the weed from entering
into the fertilizer. The soil should have
enough water so that seed germination
occurs properly. The seeds should not be
planted close to each other as it reduces
the amount of sunlight, water, and
nutrients received by them.
Crop Growth
and
Fertilization
After the seeds have germinated, they are
checked for any water stress in the soil.
Water-stressed plants are highly
unproductive. Adequate
manure and fertilizers are added to the
soil to increase its productivity. Urea
should be provided thrice during the plant
growth, once during the seeding, and
twice after the crop starts growing.
After the crop is completely
grown, it is ready to harvest. The
crops are harvested by
mechanical or manual methods.
It is the cutting and
manufacturing of finished crops.
The grains are separated by
threshing. Manually, the grains
are harvested by a sickle.
The separated grains are
dried in the sun and
packaged in bags before
they are stored in
granaries. The damage
caused by the rodents is
also reduced.
The marketing is done through a
private or central government
agency.
In order to provide food to our
growing population, it is necessary
to adopt proper agricultural
practices to produce food on a large
scale. These production practices
help the farmers grow healthy,
infection-free crops.
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