crop farming UNIT –III LESSON -1 CROP FARMING

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1. Agriculture UNIT –III LESSON -1 CROP FARMING

2. Crop farming Consider these 4 factors to finally own your dream farm Cost. To start a farm, you will need to develop a budget for a sufficient amount of capital Location. Your farm location should also be put into consideration. ... Water quality. soil quality.

3. Site selection soil type, and water availability and quality.

4. Site selection This type of planning should consider the location of buildings, shelters, roads, paths, paddocks, utilities, etc.

5. Field layout Flexibility of the farm location Use a contour map Water reservoir Financial position of the farm owner

6. Land Preparation and improvement Why is land preparation important? The purpose of land preparation is to provide the necessary soil conditions

7. Tillage the preparation of land for growing crops.

8. Irrigation system installation Rainfed farming irrigation

9. Farming irrigation Manual irrigation surface irrigation

10. Farming irrigation Localized irrigation drip irrigation

11. Farming irrigation Sprinkle irrigation

12. Planting crops Transplanting Direct seeding

13. Agriculture UNIT –III LESSON -2 CROP FARMING: CARING & MAINTENANCE

14. WEEED CONTROL MANAGEMENT WEEDS

15. SOME SOLUTION TO CONTROL WEEDS HAND PULLING MULCHING APPLY HERBICIDES

16. Pets & disease management ALPHID (PAPAYA) BEANFLY (LEGUMES)

17. Pets & disease management COCONUT RHINOCEROS BETTLE MAIZE WEEVIL (CORN) (COCONUT)

18. Pets & disease management GREENBUG (CITRUS) MANGO HOPPER (MANGO)

19. Pets & disease management MEALBUGS (PINEAPPLE) TWIG BOTER (PEACH)

20. USEFUL TIPS FOR FARMERS Monitor and examine Handpicking Avoid spectrum pesticides and growing flower plants Apply natural biopesticides IPM-Integrated pets management -IPM makes use of all available technologies and farming practices

21. APPLYING FERTILIZERS

22. KINDS OF FERTILIZERS INORGANIC FERTILIZER ORGANIC FERTILIZER

23. ORGANIC FERTILZER MANURE COMPOST

24. METHODS OF APPLYING FERTILIZERS BROADCASTING

25. SIDE DRESSING