Cultural practices involves all the activities carried out on the farm before, during and after planting of crops. They are grouped into: pre-planting, planting and post-planting operation.
- PRE-PLANTING OPERATION
These are the operations done before
planting. They are:
- Choice of site
- Clearing of land
- Stumping
- Ploughing
- Harrowing
- Ridging
PLANTING OPERATION: These are activities done during planting. They are:
- Planting /Sowing
- Transplanting
- Nursary practices
- Thinning
- Spacing
- Depth
POST-PLANTING OPERATION: These are the activities that are done
after planting. They are:
- Thining
- Supplying
- Mulching
- Manure or application
- Watering
- Weeding
- Pest and disease control
- Harvesting
- Processing
- Storage
See also