Planting Operations
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Subject:Agricultural Science
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Topic: Planting Operations
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Contents:
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Planting operations is the actual sowing of the seeds into the soil. In this type of situation, it is always advisable to sow good seeds.
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Sowing of seeds can be done in different ways,some of which include:
i. Sowing of seeds in open air:This involves the sowing of the seeds directly into the soil.e.g beans,maize etc
ii.sowing of seeds in the nursery bed: Seeds can be sown in a specially prepared nursery beds with good topsoil.The beds must be covered with palm leaves or it can be placed under a shade unlike that of sowing in an open air.
iii.Transplanting: This simply means relocation of a plant,i.e to remove a plant from place where it is growing and replant it elsewhere.
iv.Drilling :drilling means an act of making holes in the ground to allow the sowing of seeds
v.Broadcasting: This means an act of applying fertilizer to vegetables by spreading around the plants.
Equipment needed in planting operations are:
i.head pan
ii.seed boxes
iii.garden line
Evaluation
1.What is planting operations?______________
2.What is broadcasting?
3.What is drilling?
4.Mention three equipments needed for planting operations.
I._____ii._____iii._____
5.What is transplanting?