Question

Select the correct word from the following list and fill in the blank.
float, water, crop, nutrients, preparation
The first step before growing crops is ___of the soil.

Answer 1

The first step before growing crops is the preparation of the soil for agriculture. It helps to turn the soil and loosen it to allow the roots to penetrate deep into it. The loosening of the soil helps in the growth of several soil microbes, earthworms etc., which enrich the soil with humus and other essential nutrients.