Question

Soil is the natural medium for plants to grow. How is it prepared by the farmers for the growth of the crops?

Answer 1

In agriculture, ploughing, levelling, and manuring are the three steps of soil preparation.

1. Ploughing

• Ploughing includes loosening and digging of soil.
• During ploughing, the soil becomes loose and the nutrients in deep soil come to the top.
• Also, aeration of soil will increase thus air is available for breathing and roots are easily penetrated between soil.

2. Levelling

• Levelling helps in even distribution and soil is levelled after ploughing.
• A plank of wood or iron is used for this.
• Levelling also helps in water distribution without logging during irrigation.

3. Manuring

• After ploughing and levelling, manure is applied to further stages of farming.
• Manuring is done to replenish the soil with nutrients and thus helps in proper growth of the crop.