Q28Multiple choice
Given below is a conversation between two farmers Heera and Beera. Heera : Brother Beera, your maize crops looks beautiful! They have grown pretty fast. Beera : Yes, I have sprayed urea this time. What about you? 6 E XEMPLAR PROBLEMS Heera : Well, I am still relying on good old cow dung. I am saving money for buying a tractor. Beera : That’s good. Tractor saves a lot of time and labour. Heera : Yes, it’s been very labour intensive for me and now these weeds have come up. Beera : Try weedicides, they are very effective. Now answer the following questions.
- (i)List the practices which are not environment friendly and why?
- (ii)What is the advantage of modern agriculture implements over traditional ones?
- (iii)Name one weedicide and the precaution farmers must take during its application.