CROP PRODUCTION & MANAGMENT

• rabi crops need a cold winter climate to grow
• seeds of rabi crops are sown in the beginning of winter
• kharif crops need warm, wet climate to grow
• the seeds of kharif crops are sown in the beginning of monsoon season
• the loosening and turning of soil is called ploughing
• ploughing uproots and kills unwanted plants called weeds
• ploughing loosens the soil and mixes it with manure
• ploughing helps the air to circulate through the soil which helps the roots to be healthy
• ploughing helps to turn the soil and bring the nutrient back to the soil
• by levelling the field gets covered with softened soil to reduces the loss of moisture
• sowing is the process of introducing seeds into the ground or soil to grow crops
• broadcasting - sowing seeds manually