Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :

(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 soil.

(c) For growing a crop, sufficient sunlight,___and___from the soil are essential.

(d) Damaged seeds would___on top of water.

(e) Crop rotation helps in the replenishment of soil with___

(f) The supply of water to crops at different intervals is called___

(g) The unwanted plants present in a crop field are called___

(h) Dried___ leaves are used for storing food grains at home.

(i) Many people living in the___areas consume fish as a major part of their diet.

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.

Plants of the same kind, grown and cultivated at one place on a large scale, are called crops.

Question 14
State whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the false statements.

(i) Using good quality seed is the only criterion to get high yield.
(ii) Growing different crops in different seasons in the same field will deplete the soil of nutrients.
(iii) All crop plants are sown as seeds in the field.
(iv) Cells of root nodules of leguminous plants fix nitrogen.
(v) Freshly harvested grains must be dried before storing.