Agriculture Flashcards

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Hydroponics

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To grow plants with water instead of dirt.

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2
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Shelter belts

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Planting rows of trees on the windy side of your crop

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3
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Cultivate

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To prepare the soil fot planting by turning over the soil so theres room for seeds, water, and air.

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4
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Monoculture

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To plant one crop in one field at a time.

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5
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Polyculture

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Multiple crops in one field at a time.

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6
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Crop rotation

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Planting differnt crops in the same field every year.

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7
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Irragation

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A large underground system of pipes and sprinklers.

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8
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Zero tillage

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To leave the bottom of the plant to decompose to add nutrients to the soil.

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9
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Flailing

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A method used to seperate the seeds from the stock with a stick.

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10
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Winnowing

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A method used to separate the seeds from the stock with wind.

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11
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Herbicides

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Chemicals that kill plants.

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12
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Pesticides

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Chemicals that kill insects.

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13
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Fungicides

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Chemicals that kill fungi/bacteria

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14
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Biological control

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Using a pests natural predators to control it.

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15
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Companion Planting

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To plant a crop alongside a plant that will discourage pests.

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