UNIT V Flashcards
It is a place where young plants are raised under intensive care before
transplanting into the field.
Nursery
This tool is used for clearing the nursery site. It may also be used
for transplanting seedlings and digging holes.
Cutlass
It is mainly used for making heaps, ridges and nursery beds. It is also very effective for turning up the soil, loosening the soil surface and to destroy weeds.
Hoe
It is used for transplanting seedlings from the nursery to the field and for
spreading manure and also for digging shallow holes on the beds.
Hand Trowel
It is used for turning manure during compost making and for spreading
manure in the open field. It is also used for loosening the soil before transplanting.
Garden Fork
It is used for digging and uprooting small stumps
Digging Mattock
is used for leveling soil surface and breaking large soil crumbs into small
ones. It is also used for removing stones and weeds from seedbeds and for covering vegetable seeds when they are broadcast.
Rake
It is used for lining up beds and for making straight line when planting.
Garden Line
It is used for sprinkling water over young seedlings and for irrigation
during dry season farming.
Watering Can
It is used for taking short or detailed measurement on the field.
Tape
It is used for marking surveyed stations or intermediate stations. It is
also useful in marking straight lines
Ranging Pole
Vegetables differ widely from field crops in their requirements for land preparation and cultural practices because of their differences in their morphologies, growth habit, and socio-economic values.
Land Preparation
It is often necessary to remove the vegetation cover when a piece of land is to be used for vegetable production.
Clearing
When the site has been cleared, uneven land may have to be leveled. This facilitates the process of ploughing, harrowing ridging and layout of the site.
Leveling
It is the term used for manual or mechanical manipulation of the soil to prepare it for use in crop production.
Tillage
