HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is the initial cultivation of the soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting to loosen or turn the soil.
A
Ploughing
B
Soil Preparation
C
Leveling
D
Sowing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: A plough is a tool or farm implement used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting to loosen or turn the soil. Ploughs were traditionally drawn by working animals such as oxen and horses, but in modern times are mostly drawn by tractors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The process of loosening and turning the soil is called tilling or ploughing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ploughing, levelling, and manuring are the three steps of soil preparation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important aspect in agricultural process is to loosen the topsoil. The loosened soil helps in the growth of earthworm and soil microbes. These organisms add humus to the soil and are friendly to farmers. Plants absorb water, minerals, nutrients and air from the soil through their roots.

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