Match items in column A with those in column B.

Select the correct word from the following list and fill in the blanks.

float, water, crop, nutrients, preparation

(a) The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called ______________.

(b) The first step before growing crops is _______________ of the soil.

(c) Damaged seeds would ________________ on top of water.

(d) For growing a crop, sufficient sunlight and________________ and ________________ from the soil are essential.

Give two examples of each.

(a) Kharif crop

(b) Rabi crop

Write a paragraph in your own words on each of the following.

(a) Preparation of soil

(b) Sowing

(c) Weeding

(d) Threshing

Explain how fertilizers are different from manure.