Types of Crops and Tools of Agriculture

1.What Types of Crops Are Harvested During Winter?

The following crops are harvested during winter:

Carrots, cabbages, radishes, spinach, peas, broccoli, turnips, wheat, barley, oats, mustard etc.

2.Why Should We Add Millet to Our Diet?

• Millets are nutritious and rich in minerals.
• Adding millet to the diet detoxifies our body and increases immunity.

3.What Elements Are Present in Fertilizers?

The following elements are present in fertilizers:

• Zinc
• Iron
• Copper
• Calcium
• Phosphorus
• Sulphur
• Nitrogen

4.Why Earthworms Are Called Farmer’s Friend?

• Earthworms increase the fertility level of the soil.
• These worms live in the soil and create pores that help in the aeration of the soil. Moreover, they help increase the soil's organic matter, which determines its quality.

5.What Type of Crop Is Betel?

• Betel is also known as Piper betel. It is a rabi crop, i.e. grown and harvested in winter. It is a climber plant which is why it is called the betel vine.
• Loamy, fertile and moisture-rich soil is perfect for the growth and development of betel vine.

6.Write About a Crop That Produces Sugar.

• Sugar is produced from sugarcane.
• Sugarcane juice is used to make refined edible sugar. It is an important cash and plantation crop grown in estates.
• It is a Kharif crop as it is produced in the monsoon season.
• The fibres of sugarcane are used as biofuel.

7.What Is Horticultural Crop?

• Fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants are called horticultural crops.
• These crops are rich in nutrients and dietary fibres.
• Horticultural crops are planted once and can be harvested for a long period of time.