BASVAS FARM CLASS IV ENV SCIENCE 1 Dig

BASVA’S FARM CLASS IV ENV. SCIENCE

1. Dig and Loosen the soil It’s month of July. Basva’s father, a farmer is preparing the field to sow the onion crop.

Things used to loosen the soil. KUNTI -- AN IRON ROD, CROW BAR SHOVELS ONE MORE WAY

PLOUGHING PLOUGH↑ (kurige) ← TRACTOR

Have you ever seen onion seeds?

SOWING SEEDS Basva’s Appa will now sow the seeds ←--------------- Kurige It is a plough dragged by the bullocks

Sowing sun flower seeds while ploughing

Can you see kurige in this? Kurige or the Plough

Sowing seeds

Watering the onion fields

Onion sprouts/seedlings

Onion sprouts

Weeds in an onion field Basva, Amma and Uncle to take out the weeds from the field.

WHAT ARE WEEDS? WHY SHOULD WE PLUCK THEM? • Weeds are unwanted wasteful plants. • The take away water, food, minerals needed for the plants. • That’s why we should pluck away weeds from the fields.

Plants are as tall as Basva’s knees

ONION FLOWERS

The leaves are turning yellow and drying up.

Look at the leaves and onions. Have you seen these in the market?

Everyone takes out onions in the family. Even Basva does not go to school to help his family.

If onions are not taken out at the right time they will rot in the ground.

illige Basva’s mother and aunt cut the dry leaves from the onions using a illige. His appa and uncle fill the bags with onions to take to the market.

ONIONS IN THE MARKET

ONION DISHES

Thank you Farmers! Thanks to your family too. • Farmers and his family work very hard. • We buy the grains and vegetables and enjoy the dishes.

ONION SEEDS TO ONION PLANT LET’SDISCUSS

THE MAN IN AN ONION BED