Question

Enlist the steps involved in the crop production and mention atleast one tool required in each step.

Answer 1

the following are the steps involved in crop production and the equipments used;

• first step is Crop selection and this step does not involve any tools. the farmer has to select a particular crop he wants to grow according to the soil type and climate of the area with other factors.
• the second step is Land preparation. this step is making sure that the land is ready for the crops to be planted. it involves processes like tilling, ploughing, turning or mixing the soil, etc. Tools like a plough is used for the process.
• The next step is seed selection, good quality seeds are selected for the crop, this is a crucial step and there is no involvement of tools in this step.
• the next step is seed sowing, and ususally, the seeds are sowed manually but hand spades can be used for thr digging process.
• next process is irrigation and this involves providing suitable water for the crops, equipments like water flow meters, soil sensors are used.
• The next process is crop growth and no tools are required solely for this process.
• the next step is fertilizing, and fertilizer sprayers can be used or manually, the fertilizers can be spread.
• the final step is Harvesting, and Sickles are ususlly used for harvesting.