ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following is/are correct about Soil Mulching?

1. It is the application of a layer of material (mulch) to the surface of an area of soil.

2. It requires keeping all bare soil covered with straw, leaves and the like, even when the land is in use.

3. It adds organic matter to the soil.

4. It curtails erosion, retain moisture and beneficial organism such as earthworm.

5. Mulch decrease water loss due to evaporation.

(a) 1, 2, 3 4      (b) 1, 3, 4, 5       (c) 1, 3, 5      (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

2. Which of the following is/are correct about No-till Farming?

1. It is a technique for growing crops of pasture without disturbing the soil through tillage.

2. The soil is left undisturbed by tillage and the residue is left on the soil surface

3. Before sowing, the vegetation present has to be destroyed for which broad spectrum, non-selective herbicides with relatively short residual effect are used.

(a) 1 and 2   (b) 2 and 3    (c) 1 and 3    (d) 1, 2 and 3

3. Which of the following is/are correct about Zero Budget Natural Farming?

1. It is a method of chemical-free zero –till agriculture drawing from traditional Indian practices.

2. Instead of commercially produced chemical inputs, ZBNF promotes the application of  Jivamrita – a mixture of fresh cow dung  and aged cow urine , jaggery, pulse flour, water and soil- on farmland.

3. This fermented microbial culture add nutrients to the soil acts as a catalytic agent to promote the activity of microorganism and earthwroms in the soil.

4. Only one cow is needed for 30 acres of land, with the caveat that it must be a local; Indian breed not an imported Jersey or Holstein.

(a) 1 and 2   (b) 1, 2 and 3    (c) 1 and 3        (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWERS

1. ANS D

2. ANS D

3. ANS D