ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Learning Junction What is Harvesting? – Types and Methods of Harvesting
Hello friends! Today, we’re going to learn about something really cool called harvesting. Imagine picking a bright red strawberry from the garden. When it looks firm and has a fresh green cap, it’s ready to be harvested. Let’s dive into what harvesting is all about!
Harvesting is the process of collecting the useful parts of plants, like fruits and vegetables, when they are ready to eat. Plants need different things to grow, like rain or sunshine, and they are harvested in different seasons.
There are three main ways to harvest plants:
This is when you pick the plants by hand without using any tools. For example, if you want to harvest a radish, you just pull it straight up from the ground.
In this method, you use tools to help you pick the plants. For instance, you can use scissors to cut cilantro from the garden.
This involves using machines to gather the crops. Farmers often use machines like mowers to harvest large fields of crops.
After picking the plants, there are several steps to make sure everything is ready to eat or store:
This is when you remove the mature parts of the plant that grow above the ground.
This step involves separating the food grains, like rice and wheat, from the rest of the plant.
Cleaning is important because it removes any dirt, dust, or non-edible parts from the grains.
After cleaning, the harvested crops are piled up for storage.
The final step is putting the grains into bags for safe storage and transportation.
Small farmers use the crops they harvest to feed their families, while big farms sell their produce in markets. However, storing the grains can be tricky because they can be affected by things like bacteria and moisture. That’s why it’s important to treat them properly before storing.
Now you know all about harvesting! Keep exploring and learning new things. Bye-bye!
Grow Your Own Mini Garden: Start a small garden at home or in a classroom. Plant easy-to-grow seeds like radishes or lettuce in a pot. Watch them grow over time and observe the changes. When the plants are ready, try manual harvesting by gently pulling or cutting them. Discuss with your friends or family what you notice about the plants as they grow and how you know they are ready to be harvested.
Harvesting Role Play: Create a fun role-play activity where you and your friends or classmates pretend to be farmers. Use toy tools or make your own from craft materials to simulate hand tool harvesting. You can use play dough or paper cutouts to represent different fruits and vegetables. Take turns being the farmer and the plants, and practice different harvesting methods. Talk about which method you liked best and why.
Harvesting Observation Walk: Go on a walk in your neighborhood or a local park with an adult. Look for different plants and trees. Try to identify which ones might be ready for harvesting. Take notes or draw pictures of what you see. Discuss with your adult companion how the plants look and what signs show they might be ready to be picked. Think about how the seasons affect when plants are harvested.
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Hello friends! Today we’ll learn about harvesting. Wow, the strawberry looks uniformly red and firm. It has a fresh-looking green cap, which means you can harvest it now. Don’t get confused; let me explain all about harvesting.
Harvesting is the process of taking out useful parts of plants. This is done when plants have reached a certain stage where they have nutritious and edible parts. Some plants require abundant rainfall for harvesting, while others require sunlight. It is done according to the season.
Wow, you’re having eggplant salad! It was harvested from your garden. You know, there are three main methods of harvesting:
1. **Manual Harvesting**: In this method, the produce is harvested by hand without the use of any tools. For example, to harvest a radish, you need to pull the entire plant straight up from the soil.
2. **Hand Tool Harvesting**: This technique involves picking something with the help of tools. For example, cilantro can be harvested using scissors.
3. **Machine Harvesting**: In this method, the produce is harvested with the help of a machine. Look at that farmer harvesting crops with the help of a mower!
Oh, you’re eating the strawberry that you harvested earlier! Did you store the remaining berries? You know there are various stages of the harvesting process. Let’s learn about them one by one:
– **Gleaning**: This is the process of removing mature plant parts that have grown above the ground.
– **Threshing**: This is the process of separating food grains, such as rice and wheat, from the rest of the cut crop.
– **Cleaning**: This is an important step in the harvesting process. It involves removing immature and non-edible particles, dust, and other contaminants from the food grains.
– **Stocking**: This technique involves piling harvested crops for storage.
– **Bagging**: The final step in the harvesting process is bagging for storage and transportation. The threshed grains are kept in secure bags.
Small-scale farmers use harvested crops for their own consumption, whereas large-scale production is mostly used for marketing. However, there can be some issues with storage. The stored grains may be affected by bacteria, fungi, and environmental factors, including moisture and temperature. Therefore, the grains must be properly treated before being stored.
Now you know a lot about the topic! Stay tuned for more videos. Bye-bye!
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