________ in plants are caused by pathogens such as bacteria, fungi and viruses.
Diseases
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________ makes the harvesting process easy and reduces losses during harvesting.
Uniform maturity
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________ is growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same field in a definite pattern A few rows of one crop alternate with a few rows of a second crop, for example, soyabean + maize, or finger millet (bajra) + cowpea (lobia)
Inter cropping
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________ such as wheat, rice, maize, millets and sorghum provide us carbohydrate for energy requirement.
Cereals
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________: These are small storage reservoirs, which intercept and store the run- off of smaller catchment areas.
Tanks
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Developing varieties for ________ will help in stabilising the crop production under different environmental conditions.
Wider adaptability
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________: To increase the productivity of the crop per acre.
Higher yield
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The check- dams stop the ________ from flowing away and also reduce soil erosion.
rainwater
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________ are unwanted plants in the cultivated field, for example, Xanthium.
Weeds
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________: This is usually an elaborate and extensive irrigation system.
Canals
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________ can tap water from the deeper strata.
Tube wells
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The ________ in manure helps in improving the soil structure.
bulk of organic matter
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The ________ is rich in organic matter and nutrients.
compost
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________ is undertaken to raise domestic fowl for egg production and chicken meat.
Poultry farming
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________ depends, to some extent, on the duration of the lactation period, meaning the period of milk production after the birth of a calf.
Milk production
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Compost
________ is also prepared by using earthworms to hasten the process of decomposition of plant and animal refuse.
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