TLE(4th monthly exam)

• organic or nature farming - a crop production scheme that promotes environmentally, socially, and economically sound agricultural products.
• GMOs - genetically modified organisms
• nutrient management in organic agriculture is based on adopted practices
• natural control of pests, organic farming uses resistant crops and increases predators of the pests
• organic farming has many advantages. it is sustainable, eco-friendly, and good for human health
• vertical farming - a form of commercial farming that is done by vertical stacking of the crops above each other, thus maximizing the use of land, especially in small areas to increase production
• vertical farming - it is a sustainable type of farming for personal, community, or commercial use
• hydroponics - this is the growing of plants without soil and in a water solvent containing mineral nutrients
• aeroponics - it is similar to the plant setup for hydroponics. i

  In aeroponics, the dangling roots absorb a fine mist comprised of an atomized version of the nutrient solution sprayed directly onto the roots using a pump
• tools - used by people to help them get things done in a shorter period of time
• Bolo is handiest tool used by farmers, it is used to cut unwanted weeds and branches of tree
• pruning shears used to cut unnecessary parts of a plant
• sickle is commonly used for harvesting rice crops or removing weeds
• crowbar is used to remove tree stumps or big rocks on the farm
• pick mattock is used for topsoil that is hard or dry.
• pointed part of the pick mattock to break the soil
• wider part of the pick mattock to dig the soil
• grab hoe is used when preparing the soil for planting.
• grab hoe is used to break the soil into finer particles
• spade & shovel are both used for hauling and transferring soil, they can also be used for digging canals
• spade has a slightly pointed edge
• shovel has a straight edge
• spading fork is used to dig up root crops during harvest season.
• spading fork can also be used for pulverizing the soil before planting
• hand trowel is commonly used for backyard or pot gardening, for transferring a small amount of soil from one pot to the other
• hand cultivator helps loosen the soil before planting
• wheelbarrow is used to transfer planting materials
• rake is usually used for gathering trash on the ground like leaves, uprooted weeds, cut grass, and unwanted small stones
• sprinkler is used to evenly water the plants
• plows are made of steel and wood. the basic function of a plow is to till the soil
• harrow reduces soil to finer form. One type of harrow is made up of wood that servers as the frame with pointed metal teeth attached to it
• hand tractor is a hand-operated mechanized farm implement that is also used in preparing large tracks of farmland
• four wheel tractor is powered by gasoline or diesel fuel that is used to pull a plow or harrow
• water pump is used to irrigate large parcels of land. it aids in pumping water from the main source like irrigation canal or river
• farm tools and implements will be much easier to use if you take a few minutes to remove some of the soil that gets stuck into them
• farm tools are used without the help of the animals or machines
• farm implements and equipment are used with the aid of machinery or farm animals
• WATER SUPPLY - water one of the important factors in the proper growth of plants
• DRAINAGE - site must have a proper drainage to ensure that the soil is properly aerated
• GRAVELLY SOIL - watee can easily pass through it because it is largely made of coarse particles