Sowing (or seed sowing) is defined as the process of placing the seed in soil to germinate and grow into plant.
In comparison, planting is the putting the plant propagules in soil for growing plants. Propagules can be seedlings, roots, tubers, leaves, or cuttings.
And transplanting is term used for the planting the seedling grown into nursery to different field, pot or plot for different purposes.
Methods of Sowing
Seeds may be sown directly or transplanted. For transplanting, the…
15 November 2012
FARMING STEPS
A farmer performs following eight major steps from crop selection to harvesting:
Crop Selection
Land Preparation
Seed Selection
Seed Sowing
Irrigation
Crop Growth
Fertilizing
Harvesting
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Farmers typically rely on following sources of information:
Agriculture department of provincial government.
Fellow farmers.
Field agents of seed, pesticide and fertilizer companies.
TV and radio programs.…
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