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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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