TLE | AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY ARTS

These are plants are plant produced that can be raised and cultivated and harvested for subsistence or profit

Crops

This may be natural and organic or commercial products that controlled the widespread of pests and diseases and agricultural fiele

Pesticides

It is the process of maintaining the moisture and water content of soil needed for the plant growth

Irrigation

May be natural and organic or commercial products that control the widespread of weeds and the field

Herbicides

The process of loosening the hardened soil to blowing or harrowing and it is believed to control weeds and pests in the farm

Cultivation

These are natural inorganic or commercial products applied to increase the nutrients in the soil

Fertilizer

This may be made from wood or metal that serves as support for climbing and crawling crops

Trellis

What are the agricultural practices

Site selection

Land preparation

crop selection

planting

Transplanting

This is crucial and this is for optimal sunlight, warmth, and protection from the wind

Site selection

This ensures the proper growth of crops and good harvests

Land preparation

This is crucial for successful crop farming duties shifting climatic conditions and should be a priority before starting a farming project

Crop selection

Is fundamental to the success of agronomic crops and it is the process of placing plants into the ground or into a container of soil so they will grow

Planting

The process of relocating a young plant from one place to another

Transplanting

Types of crops

Food crops

Cash crops

feed or forage crops

fiber crops

oil crops

ornamental crops

industrial crops

This is primarily raised cultured and harvested for human consumption

Food crops

Two types of food crops

Field and root crops

This is a type of food crop that are grown on a large scale for commercial purposes

Field crops

Type of food crops that are underground plant parts for human consumption

Root crops

this type of crop is sold for profit and it can be exported to other countries as well

Cash crops

This type of flood is usually raised and culture and harvested for livestock consumption

Feed or forage crops

This type of plant is usually raised and cultures and harvested for its fibers to be used as a raw material

Fiber crops

The step of plant is usually raised and culture than harvested for production of oil

Oil crops

This type of plant is usually raised and cultured and harvested for decorations in the garden and landscape projects

Ornamental crops

This type of plant is usually raised and cultured and harvested and processed by industries for production of non-edible materials

Industrial crops

Crop are also classified according to growth habits and this includes?

Herb

vine

liana

shrub

tree

evergreen

deciduous 

Variables that influence crop production

• Water

• soil

• wind

• temperature

• sunlight

• seed selection

• knowledge

• crop care and maintenance