Based on the seasons , there are two main crop season in India .
(1) Kharif Crops. (2) Rabi Crops
What is Agriculture ?
The practice of growing plants are in bluk at a place is called Domestication of plant or agriculture.
What is Produce ?
The crops are grown on ground or in water we obtain from crop is called Produce .
There are two types :-
1.) Kharif Crops : This crop is monsoon based crops , and are grown during June to October.
Example - Pigeon pea (Arhar) , Cotton , Soyabean etc.
2.) Rabi Crops : This crop is not dependent monsoon and are grown during November to April .
Explain: Wheat , Pea , Potato , Barley etc.
What is Crumbs ?
The ploughed or tilling filed may have big pieces of soil Is called Crumbs.
Selection of seed -
Good quality seeds is the next important step of crop production. In India , a government body called the NATIONAL SEEDS CORPORATION (NSC) Is involved I the production of good - quality agriculture seeds.
NSC Has also helped in setting up seed - testing laboratories in different parts of the country.
Broadcast : Seeds sown by hand by scattering or throwing from top is called broadcasting.
Transplantation :
the process of transferring of seedlings from one place to another place for cultivation of crop is called transplantation.
What is pests ?
The organisms which cause damage to the crops are called pests. For example insects etc .
To prevent self fertilization anther of one variety of plants are removed by a process called in emasculation .
The green revolution of 1960 to 1970 in India was growth by importing high varieties of wheat from Mexico .
doctor MS swaminathan is regarded as father of green revolution in India. He has developed a new variety of wheat called Sharbati sonora. , while working Indian agriculture institute (IARI ) , New Delhi .
Nitrogen Fixation :
Nitrogen fixation is the process by which the nitrogen is taken from the atmosphere and is convert into other nitrogen compounds.
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