Following are the steps of farming Process of Farming Following are the steps of farming Crop Selection Land Preparation Seed Selection Soil Preparation Sowing of Seeds Irrigation Fertilizers Pesticides Harvesting

1. Crop Selection We should choose the best crop suited for given climate, soil & water availability and other factors

2. Land Preparation or Soil Tillage This is done by burning the previous waste crop. This helps to soften the soil, level the land and control weeds

3. Seed Selection Good quality of seeds give better yield of crop. The seeds should be disease free

4. Soil Preparation This is done in three steps 1. Ploughing : Process of loosening and upturning of soil to make it soft, loose and fit for crops. Done by animals and machines. 2. Levelling : Done by soil levellers, bullocks, tractors and other means. 3. Manuring : To add manure or chemical fertilizers to increase the yield of crops.

5. Sowing of Seeds Process of planting seeds. Methods used are as follows : 1. Broadcasting : Scattering of seeds all over the field. 2. Drilling or Line sowing : Dropping of seeds by line drill. 3. Dibbling : Placing of seeds at cross marks. Done manually by dibblers. 4. Transplanting : Raising the seeds at nursery and finally planting them on the cultivation land. 5. Planting : Placing of vegetative p[art of crop in the laid out field. 6. Putting seeds behind the plough : It is dropping of seeds behind the plough in the furrow manually.

Refers to supplying of water to the dry land as substitute of rain 6. Irrigation Refers to supplying of water to the dry land as substitute of rain

7. Fertilizers To give proper nutrients to increase the crop yield. Plant develops tolerance towards pests, diseases and insects.

8. Pesticides To control agricultural pests like ants, bugs, cockroaches, bettles, cricket, moth etc. This increases the crop yield.

9. Harvesting Process of cutting and collecting grains from crops with the help of hand sickles or machines. Different steps of harvesting are as follows : (a) Cutting the crops : This is done by hand or machines (b) Field drying : leaving the cut crop to drying in open (c) Hauling : transporting to other places where the crop can be threshed (d) Stacking or Pilling : the crop is put into piles or stacks (e) Threshing : separation of grains from the straw

(f) Cleaning : removing unwanted materials like sand, stones, straws, weeds etc from the grains (g) Drying : to remove moisture from the grains (h) Storage : to store the grains in safe place where it can be protected from insects, ants, rats, birds etc.

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