Crop Production II - Planting Methods - JSS2 Agricultural science Past Questions and Answers - page 1

To harvest crops

To introduce seeds or seedlings into the soil

To water crops

To control pests

Type of crop

Environmental conditions

Availability of resources

Time of day

Placing seeds directly into the soil

Transplanting seedlings from a nursery

Broadcasting seeds by hand

Watering crops using irrigation systems

Tractors

Seed drills

Ploughs

Sprayers

Small seeds used for broadcasting

Narrow trenches made in the soil for seed placement

Seedlings grown in a nursery

Mechanical broadcast spreaders

Scattering seeds evenly over the soil surface

Placing seeds directly into the soil

Growing seedlings in a nursery and then moving them to the main field

Watering crops using irrigation systems

Because it requires less water

Because it ensures precise seed placement 

Because it is faster than direct seeding

Because it is suitable for delicate seedlings

Small seeds used for broadcasting

Young plants grown from seeds

Trenches made in the soil for seed placement

Equipment used for direct seeding

Transplanting seedlings from a nursery

Placing seeds directly into the soil

Scattering seeds evenly over the soil surface

Watering crops using irrigation systems

By hand

Using seed drills

By uprooting seedlings

By spraying them with water