Important Questions on Crop Production And Management
Which of these is not a step under soil preparation for crop production? 
Describe briefly, how soil is prepared for sowing the seeds. 
Besides plough, what are the other agricultural implements used for loosening and turning soil? 
Why is ploughing an important step in crop production? 
State two beneficial effects of ploughing the fields (or loosening and turning the soil). 
Write any two uses of nurseries. 
Differentiate between ploughing and levelling 
Levelling is done after ploughing. Why? 
What is ploughing (or tilling)? Name any two implements used for tilling the fields. 
Different materials are used for making plough. Name them. 
Differentiate agricultural activities and non agricultural activities.

Which is the first step in the cultivation of a crop? 
Write a note on the agricultural practice: Preparation of soil. 
Describe the steps involved in preparing the soil before sowing seeds. 
Mention the advantages of transplantation of seedlings into the main field. 
Why do farmers carry out levelling of the ploughed fields? 
Microorganisms act upon the dead plants and animals to produce _____. 
Write the advantage of using a cultivator. 
Crop rotation is a faulty method of agriculture. 
For what purpose is a hoe used? 