Tilling helps in proper growth of …

The process of loosening and turning the soil is called ploughing (tilling). It is done by using an implement called plough. Ploughs are made of wood or iron having an iron tip for easy penetration into the soil. The ploughs are pulled by a pair of bullocks or by a tractor.

Advantages of ploughing:

1. The loose soil allows the plant roots to penetrate freely and deeper into the soil so that plants are held more firmly to the ground.
2. The loose soil allows the roots of the plants to breathe easily.
3. The loose soil helps in the growth of worms and microbes present in the soil as they help in turning and loosening of soil.
4. Ploughing also uproots and buries the weeds standing in the field and thereby suffocates them to death.
5. The loosening and turning of soil during ploughing brings the nutrient rich soil to the top so that the plants can use these nutrients.