Agriculture Flashcards
Hydroponics
To grow plants with water instead of dirt.
Shelter belts
Planting rows of trees on the windy side of your crop
Cultivate
To prepare the soil fot planting by turning over the soil so theres room for seeds, water, and air.
Monoculture
To plant one crop in one field at a time.
Polyculture
Multiple crops in one field at a time.
Crop rotation
Planting differnt crops in the same field every year.
Irragation
A large underground system of pipes and sprinklers.
Zero tillage
To leave the bottom of the plant to decompose to add nutrients to the soil.
Flailing
A method used to seperate the seeds from the stock with a stick.
Winnowing
A method used to separate the seeds from the stock with wind.
Herbicides
Chemicals that kill plants.
Pesticides
Chemicals that kill insects.
Fungicides
Chemicals that kill fungi/bacteria
Biological control
Using a pests natural predators to control it.
Companion Planting
To plant a crop alongside a plant that will discourage pests.