1)How does reduction in moisture of newly harvested grains help in storage.
2)What precautions should the farmer follow while using weedicides and pesticides.
3) Why does a farmer rotate crops in a field.
1. Reduction in moisture of newly harvested grains helps in prevention of microbial attack on food crop thereby helping in long term storage.
3. Crop rotation has following benefits:
- It helps to reduce the attack of pathogens
- Avoids the excessive depletion of nutrients from the soil.
- It also maintains soil fertility
- Avoids soil erosion.