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Growing Fruit

 

Growing fruit is a slow process, it involves many steps. The timing of when you do the step has a direct effect on the ending product.

 

 Definition of growing: to produce by cultivation, to raise, to develope naturally, to increase in size, height.

 

 

 Their are steps that need to be taken before and after you grow the fruit. Some of the pre-growing steps that need to be taken are planning and selection, pollination(if needed), planting. Once you are done you need to harvest to crop to eat or sell.

 

Growing involves three processes, the first being fertilizing: this is applying nutrients to the plant/crop inorder to improve the health and growth. Second is watering: this is simply applying water to give the plant the proper nutrients for successful growth. Third is insect and disease control: this involves chemicals being applied to the crop, protecting them from insects and diseases which cause disforming or possible death to the crop.

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