RBSE Class 8 Science Notes Chapter 1 Crop Production and Management

These comprehensive RBSE Class 8 Science Notes Chapter 1 Crop Production and Management will give a brief overview of all the concepts.

RBSE Class 8 Science Chapter 1 Notes Crop Production and Management

→ Energy obtained from food is utilized by organisms for carrying out different living activities. We get food from plants, or animals, or both.

→ Plants of the same kind are grown and cultivated at one place, on a large scale, is called crop. Crops are of two types: Rabi and Kharif.

→ Farmer has to do the following activities for growing a crop :

• Preparation of soil,
• Sowing
• Adding manure and fertilisers,
• Irrigation
• Protecting from weeds
• Harvesting
• Storage.

→ Before cultivation various agriculture tools are used for preparation of soil.

→ After selecting good quality of seeds, they are sown at uniformly at equal distances and depths. This work is done by seed drill.

→ Manure and fertilisers are added to maintain the nutrient level of the soil.

→ Timely irrigation in the field increases the production. For this sprinkler and drip systems are used.

→ The removal of weeds is called weeding. Mature or ripe crop must be harvested manually or by a machine.

→ Food products are also obtained by means of animal husbandry.