A level agriculture crop science notes pdf

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What is crop farming?

 The practice of growing crops on cultivated land.  maize, beans, potatoes, coffee, tea, cotton to name but a few.  It involves the growing of perishable crops which have high value.

What are the main features of Agriculture?

 Irrigation in dry areas.  Processing farm produce, for example, coffee.  Drinking by livestock and man.  Mixing agro-chemicals such as acaricide, fungicides and herbicides.  Providing power in water mills to grind grain crops.  Cooling engines.

What do you mean by agriculture?

 The practice of growing crops on cultivated land.  maize, beans, potatoes, coffee, tea, cotton to name but a few.  It involves the growing of perishable crops which have high value.  Floriculture – the growing of flowers.

What is land preparation in crop production?

CROP PRODUCTION 1 (Land Preparation) Introduction  A piece of land which is prepared is known as seedbed.  A seedbed is a piece of land that is prepared ready to receive planting materials. Seedbed Preparation

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