Author: Saim Khalid

Agriculture is essential for the environment and society because it gives us the food, clothing, and fuel needed to live well. It also helps care for our natural resources, animals and plants, soil, and air.

Land preparation is important to provide a soft soil layer for transplanting and an appropriate soil surface for direct seeding. It controls weeds, recycles plant nutrients and eliminates stones to achieve a fine soil texture. Prepping your land for farming ensures appropriate soil conditions for the crops to be sown, resulting in a high yield.

Each soil type has its own set of physical, chemical, and biological properties. However, Loamy soil is the best type of soil for farming.It is composed of equal parts of clay, sand, and silt. They are quite prolific in terms of crop growth as it retains nutrients and water effectively.

Management strategies will assist your farms in conserving water and increasing yield. Proper fertiliser management is required to limit their impact on water resources. Apply better irrigation through the use of the best systems to reduce water wastage – use buffers. Schedule your irrigation efforts to avoid losing water and nutrients to the environment.

Some major factors that impact the crop yield are soil fertility, water availability, climatic conditions, diseases or pests as well as the intensity of sunlight falling on your soil and the crop.

Crop rotation helps improve the fertility of the soil, improves its structure, reduces soil erosion, replenishes the soil with nutrients, provides protection against weeds, reduces the impact of fertilisers and helps increase the yield of the crops.

Tractor maintenance is a very important step in your farming journey. Regular inspection is the key. Monitor the radiator-fluid level, tractor’s oil, tire pressure, air filter, battery, and the overall health of your tractor. Read this blog to know more about tractor maintenance.

Ensure that the soil you plant your crops in provides sufficient nutrients, oxygen, water, and root support. Add organic matter to the soil, avoid using chemicals and make sure that you rotate crops each growing season.