Crop Production Lecture Notes

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to crop production, including pest management, crop types, climate influences, and agricultural practices.

Grosion

Wearing away of land surface.

Pest

An organism that competes with or uses crops for resources.

Pathogen management

Strategies for protecting crops from diseases, such as fungicide application and cultivar selection.

Weed management

Techniques to control unwanted plants that compete with crops, including mechanical methods and herbicides.

Allelopathy

Natural weed toxins produced by a crop.

Specialty crops

Crops with qualities such as appearance, flavor, and health benefits, often requiring high labor and investment.

Canola

An industrial commodity crop derived from rapeseed, known for its oil and protein content.

Temperature effects on crops

Temperature influences plant growth rate, biomass, and yield, with cool crops growing best at 15-18°C and warm crops at 18-27°C.

Growing degree days (GDU)

A method to measure heat accumulation for crop growth, calculated as max temp + min temp - base temp.

Climate vs Weather

Climate refers to long-term atmospheric conditions over 30 years, while weather pertains to short-term atmospheric events.

Crop relative maturity (CRM)

A measure that relates to the maturity of crops based on environmental conditions.

Horticulture

The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants, considering climate zones.