Crop Production and Management
Explain how fertilizers are different from manure.
Fertilizer | Manure |
1.Fertilizer is an inorganic substance, that is prepared in the factories | 1. Manure is a mixture of inorganic and organic substances, which is obtained by the decomposition of cattle dung, human waste and plant residues |
2. Fertiliser provides a specific nutrient to the soil. | 2. Manure provides multiple nutrients to the soil. |
3. Fertilizer has a high concentration of plant nutrients. | 3. Manure has low concentration of plant nutrients |
4. A fertiliser does not provide any humus to the soil. | 4. Manure provides a lot of humus to the soil. |
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Damaged seeds would ______ on top of the water.
For growing of crop, sufficient sunlight, _____ and _____ from the soil are essential.
Match the following options:
Give two examples of each :
(a) Kharif Crop,
(b) Rabi Crop.
Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following :
(a) Preparation of soil
Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following :
Sowing
Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following :
Weeding
Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following :
Threshing
Arrange the following steps in proper order to make a flow chart of sugarcane crop production:
Why is the soil loosened before seeds are sown ?
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