Crop Production and Management

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Across
  1. 2. Modern tool that sows seeds uniformly and covers them with soil.
  2. 9. Farming that uses AI, drones, and sensors to improve efficiency.
  3. 11. Crops grown in the winter season such as wheat and mustard.
  4. 13. Irrigation method delivering water directly to roots drop by drop.
  5. 17. Large-scale rearing of animals for food products like milk and meat.
  6. 20. Growing plants without soil using nutrient-rich water solutions.
  7. 21. The factor removed from grains before storage to prevent fungal attack.
  8. 24. A gene variant, relevant in crop genetic modification.
  9. 25. The science of cultivating soil and rearing animals for food and raw materials.
  10. 27. Cold treatment required by some Rabi crops to induce flowering.
  11. 28. The act of placing seeds into the soil at proper depth and spacing.
  12. 29. A tool used for removing weeds and loosening soil.
  13. 37. Separating grains from stalks after harvesting.
  14. 38. A nitrogen-rich fertiliser commonly used in agriculture.
  15. 39. Chemical sprayed to kill weeds without harming crops.
  16. 40. The process by which green plants make their own food.
  17. 41. Living organisms used to enhance soil fertility naturally.
  18. 42. Leaves used naturally to protect stored grains from pests.
Down
  1. 1. Supplying water to crops at regular intervals.
  2. 3. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in legume root nodules.
  3. 4. The process by which a seed develops into a seedling.
  4. 5. Short-duration summer crops grown between Rabi and Kharif.
  5. 6. Organic component of soil formed from decomposed plant material.
  6. 7. Organic matter from decomposed plants or animals added to soil.
  7. 8. A kharif crop requiring standing water and high humidity.
  8. 10. Organisms called "farmer’s friends" that aerate and enrich the soil.
  9. 12. A tool used to loosen and turn the soil before sowing.
  10. 14. A building for storing large quantities of grains.
  11. 15. Tractor-driven implement used for ploughing.
  12. 16. An irrigation system useful for uneven lands that simulates rainfall.
  13. 18. Practice of alternating crops to maintain soil fertility.
  14. 19. Inorganic chemical substance supplying nutrients to crops.
  15. 22. Plant tissue responsible for water transport from roots to shoots.
  16. 23. The process where some weeds release chemicals inhibiting crop growth.
  17. 26. Crops sown in the rainy season like paddy and maize.
  18. 28. A large airtight structure used for storing grains safely.
  19. 30. Water pollution caused by excessive fertiliser runoff leading to algal blooms.
  20. 31. Machine that harvests and threshes crops simultaneously.
  21. 32. A genetically modified crop resistant to pests.
  22. 33. Covering soil to retain moisture and regulate temperature.
  23. 34. Using wind to separate lighter husk from grains.
  24. 35. Unwanted plants competing with crops for nutrients and space.
  25. 36. Cutting and collecting mature crops from fields.