Visit a farm, nursery or a garden near by. Gather information about -
- importance of seed selection
- method of irrigation
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- Effect of extreme cold and extreme hot weather on theplants.
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- Effect of continuous rain on the plants
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- Fertilizers/ Manure used.
(i)Seed selection is important as it gives farmers a high yield of crops..........(ii)The method of irrigation depends upon their costs,avability of water in their fields.If the farmer has sufficient money and the avability of water is poor he can water his plants with the help of a sprinkler systemor a drip system.If the farmer is poor he may water his fields with the help of moat, chainpump, dhekli, or rahat...........(iii) If there is extreme hot and cold weather then the farmer has to face loss.............(iv) Continous rain also effects the plants....................
(v)Fertilisers such as Ammonium chloride, Ammonium sulphate, CAN, DAP, NP/NPK complexes etc.They dig vegetable, fruit peels etc and leave them for a few days to make manure.