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Farming and Agriculture
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Kharif, rabi and zaid crops, soil types, farming steps, heirloom vs hybrid seeds
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1
Sort each feature — is it a feature of SANDY SOIL, CLAY SOIL, or LOAMY SOIL?
1Forms cracks in dry weather — hard to dig
2Holds too much water — becomes sticky and heavy when wet
3Light and easy to dig but low in nutrients
4Drains water very quickly — does not hold moisture well
5A mix of sand, clay and silt — best for farming
6Rich in nutrients and holds the right amount of moisture
Sandy soil
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Clay soil
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Loamy soil
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2
Fill in the blanks about the steps in farming!
is the process of turning and loosening the soil before planting seeds.
ploughing
threshing
weeding
Rotted plant and animal waste added to the soil to improve its quality is called .
threshing
manure
harvesting
Removing unwanted plants that compete with crops for nutrients is called .
irrigation
fertiliser
weeding
Cutting and collecting the ripe crop from the field is called .
harvesting
sowing
fertiliser
Putting seeds into the prepared soil is called .
irrigation
sowing
harvesting
3
Sort each crop — is it a KHARIF crop (sown in June–July, harvested in October) or a RABI crop (sown in November, harvested in March–April)?
1Mustard — yellow flowers in January fields
2Cotton — harvested in autumn after monsoon
3Groundnut — planted in June after first rains
4Barley — grown in cool weather, matures in March
5Maize (corn) — grown with monsoon rains
6Peas — sown in November, harvested in spring
7Rice — needs heavy rainfall to grow
8Wheat — grows in cool dry winters
Kharif crop (monsoon season)
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Rabi crop (winter season)
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