agriculture Flashcards

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what includes in agricultural practices

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1. preparetion of soil
2- sowing
3- adding manures and fertilisers 
4- irrigation
5- protection from weeds
6- harvesting
7- storage
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soil preparation has 2 parts

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  1. ploughing

2- leveling

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why do we do ploughing and leveling?

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in order to grow plants need- air, loosen soil, microbes, humus, air, clay, gravel

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ploughing

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ploughing by oxen or tractor

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leveling

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it is done with a wooden plank for uniform distribution of water

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manures and fertilisers

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fertilisers are the substance which improve the fertility of soil and help the plant to grow and synthesize more food

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6
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selection of seeds

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7
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types of fertilisers

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nitrogen fertilisers, phosphate fertilisers, potassium fertilisers

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irrigation

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water supply to farms other than rain is called irrigation. example- tube wells and rivers, sprinkelar system and drip system

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weeding

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weeds are the unwanted plants that grow along with the main crop and compete with them for sunlight, nutrients and water and weed removal is called weeding

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harvesting

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fully grown crops are cut and gathered by harvester or manually

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storage

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farmers store their crops after harvesting in different ways, and they dis-infect their crops before storage

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animal husbandry

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breeding and caring for farm animals

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management of animals

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food, planned breeding, control diseases

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14
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types of animal husbandry

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poltery farming and cattle farming

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cattle farming

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cows, oxen, bulls

we get milk from cattle farming

16
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how to have constant milk from cattle farming

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getting milk from mother during the lactation period, cattle must be vaxinated

17
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poultry farming

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is the rearing, breeding and caring do domesticated birds like chicken, turkey, ducks for meat or eggs