Different stages of farming till it reaches the customer.?

Question

planting of seeds , ploughing, winnowing etc.

Answer 1

Farming includes a lot more than crops, so it makes your question very complex. You seem to have a pretty good idea of the stages that the farmer has to go through. The more interesting project to look at would be the stages farming products go through from the farmer to the consumer. You may be surprised to find out how little the price the farmer receives for his product has to do with the price the consumer pays for the food.

Answer 2

Before you can plant a seed you must prepare your ground to receive it, this requires plowing (turning of the ground) then smoothing then making rows Machines do these two tasks at the same time if you can afford them.

Pray for rain but you do have to keep your ground moist to a certain degree so the seeds can germinate and take root, then the seedlings need the correct amount of dry time and moisture depending on the crop, but most seedlings need moisture and sunshine to grow healthy, at which time fertilizers can be added to the soil either mixed with the water or using organic matter (menure).

Weeding of your vegetable garden is a constant, you have to thin certain vegetables and remove the ripened daily.

Constantly monitor the water intake some seasons are too wet, some are too dry, its wonderful when it rains at night as the plants can drink and grow in the sunlight during the day.

To whatever extent you garden whether on a farm, or in your own back yard remember that it is very hard work but always worth the rewards, you have to love the land and understand what works with what. Its not just a matter of tilling and filling you have to know the soil the chemistry to know what grows best and what is required to elevate or diminish acidity in the soil and the like. Good Luck

Answer 3

This depends on the crop and area you are farming.
Around here, there is alot of corn and soybeans. These crops are usually alternated every spring. Some farmers here are pleased with "no till" which basically is spraying the field in the spring and planting without turning the ground. This saves on fuel costs, time and ground moisture but requires more spray.


Aaagggh! I fell into the Yahoo answers timewarp again! I'm late for work! Will add more later. Sorry!

Answer 4

In general terms

Farmer plows field (usually 3-4 times with different plows)
Fertilizes and plants field at same time
Fertilizes again at certain stage in plant growth depending on crop
Depending on crop, weeds with cultivator or herbicide
Puts down pesticide if any pests spread over the field
Harvests
Transports and sells at local elevator
Crop is stored until it gets shipped to processing plant
Crop is processed, (canned, dried etc) and shipped to distributer
Distributor transports to grocery store.

All this depends greatly on what crop we are talking about, some require all of the above and some only a few but those are the general steps.