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Presentation

on

IMPROVEMENT OF CROP& MANAGEMENT

Submitted by

Jay Ahuja

Class-IX “A”

Submitted to

Ms. Garima Mam


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Improvement o

Crop ! Mana"ement


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Soil #uality

This is the most important factor in farm crop

production.

oi!s "i!! determine "hich p!ant species #ie!ds the

most$ the time of har%est$ and u!timate!# the

in%estment a !ando"ner must mae to #ie!d an

accepta'!e economic return from mana(ement.


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Soil $roile

The soil profile

shows the layers,

known as horizons

that represent

the soil.

Horizons formed

over the centuries

due mostly form

weathering.

A lettering system

is used to name

the different

horizons.


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)here can #ou find info

on a farm*s soi!+ In the County Soil Survey Map.

There are Ta'!es on se%era! !and options such as

)ood!and Mana(ement and Producti%it# "hich pro%ides

a !ot of %a!ua'!e information on the potentia! for soi!

erosion$ seed!in( morta!it#$ species preference$ and

tree (ro"th.


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Count# oi!s Map

There is e%en a ta'!e in the oi! ur%e# Map that

e%a!uates sites for "i!d!ife ha'itat.


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%a&tors Controllin" $lant

Gro'th (i"ht

Me&hani&al Support

)eat

Air

*ater

+utrients

All e,&ept or li"ht involves soil


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Major Components o Soil

50%50%


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Soil e,ture

Soil te,ture is separated into three soilseparates based on parti&le si/e.

, Sand

- Silt Clay


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Soil e,ture

Silt &lay - imparts a inete,ture and slo' 'ater and air movement alsohi"h 'ater holdin" &apa&ity

Sandy to "ravelly - are reerredto as li"hter soils 'ith lo'er 'ater holdin"&apa&ity


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Soil erminolo"ySoil erminolo"y

Slope - land topo"raphy lar"elydetermines the amount o draina"e runo and

erosion - the steeperthe land the more mana"ement is re0uired


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he $rimary 1lements

2&on3t4 $otassium 254$otassium 254 - It is essential or

star&h ormation and translo&ation o su"ars. It isalso essential to the development o &hlorophyll. 5

helps plants to over-'inter.


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Crop 6otation and CoverCrop 6otation and Cover

CropsCrops 7eneits &rop ertility - i,ed

and re&aptured nutrients

7eneits soil stru&ture 2tilth4 -&over &rops add or"ani& matter -variability in root "ro'th improvessoil pores and 'ater penetration

$est mana"ement - brea8sthe parasite lie &y&le

)arvest vs. &over &rop is the de&ision


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Some $artin" Advi&eSome $artin" Advi&e

See8 help 'hen you are not sureabout 'hat you are doin". here are

a lot o resour&es out there or you. 9on3t be li8e the old armer 'ho told

the County A"ent that he did notneed any advi&e. )e told the A"ent

that he has already 'orn out t'oarms and that he had his o'n 'ay odoin" thin"s.


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