Question

What is dry farming?
A) Farming carried out during rainy season only
B) Farming carried out in summer season
C) Farming carried out in rocky terrain
D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: People grow crops or rear animals for food and raw materials on farms. Agriculture includes farming. Agriculture began thousands of years ago, but no one knows exactly when it began. The Neolithic Revolution resulted from the development of farming, in which people abandoned nomadic hunts and settled in what would become cities.

Complete answer:
Dry farming, also known as Dryland farming, is the growing of crops without irrigation in low-water areas with less than 20 inches (50 centimetres) of annual precipitation. The efficient storage of the soil's limited moisture, as well as the selection of crops and growing practises that make the most of it, are key components of dry farming. Tilling the soil shortly after harvest and keeping it free of weeds are common practises, although in some latitudes, stubble is left in the fields after harvest to catch snow.

The most significant features of moisture control during crop production are the eradication of weeds and the prevention of runoff. Weed-free soil with enough clods or dead vegetal matter to prevent erosion and runoff is ideal.

For dry farming, drought-resistant or drought-evasive crops have been created. Drought-resistant crops, such as sorghum, can reduce transpiration (moisture evaporation) and even halt growing during dry periods, only to resume growth when conditions improve. Drought-resistant crops grow the most during times of the year when heat and drought aren't as severe. Crops adapted to dry farming are typically smaller and mature faster than those cultivated in more humid environments, and they are given more room as a result.

Farming carried out during the rainy season only is called Dry farming. Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Dry farming's purpose was to conserve water during dry season by reducing or even eliminating runoff and evaporation, resulting in greater soil absorption and retention. The soil's surface would be protected from evaporation if a dust mulch was placed after each shower.