115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing a soil preparation activity or crop production service, such as plowing, fertilizing, seed bed preparation, planting, cultivating, and crop protecting services.

Cross-References

  • Mulching and seeding burned forests from the air in support of reforestation or on an emergency basis--are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;
  • Land clearing, land leveling, and earth moving for terracing, ponds, and irrigation--are classified in Industry 238910, Site Preparation Contractors;
  • Providing water for irrigation--are classified in Industry 221310, Water Supply and Irrigation Systems; and
  • Landscaping services, such as lawn and maintenance care and ornamental tree and shrub services--are classified in Industry 561730, Landscaping Services.

Index Entries

Aerial crop dusting or spraying (i.e., using specialized or dedicated aircraft)
Bracing of orchard trees and vines
Chemical treatment of soil for crops
Citrus grove cultivation services
Crop dusting
Crop spraying
Cultivation services
Detasseling corn
Disease control for crops
Dusting crops
Entomological service, agricultural
Fertilizer application for crops
Hoeing
Insect control for crops
Orchard cultivation services (e.g., bracing, planting, pruning, removal, spraying, surgery)
Pest control services, agricultural
Planting crops
Plowing
Pollinating
Pruning of orchard trees and vines
Seed bed preparing
Seeding crops
Spraying crops
Spreading lime for crops
Surgery on trees and vines
Thinning of crops, mechanical and chemical
Transplanting services
Vineyard cultivation services
Weed control services for crops