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Plantation requires a knowledge of a number of processes in cultivation and objects connected with them. The preparation of the soil, including its irrigation and manuring, the ploughing of the field and sowing the seeds are three main activities in plantation, which implies an acquaintance with the qualities of soil, seed and season.