Crop Production And Management Flashcards
What are the two Latin words from which the word “agriculture” is derived?
‘agre’- field
‘cultura’- cultivate
When was the beginning of agriculture?
Around 10,000 years ago
Define Agriculture
The science and practice of growing and cultivation of crop plants is called agriculture
What are crop plants?
Plants grown and tended in a field for agriculture.
What is animal Husbandry ?
Rearing of livestock, including poultry, along with crop yielding.
What are Kharif crops? When are Kharif crops sown and harvested? What are some examples of Kharif crops?
Crops sown in the rainy season. Sown in June-July, harvested in October-November. Paddy, maize, cotton, soyabean.
What are Rabi crops? When are they sown and harvested? Give some examples.
Crops which are grown during the winter season. They are sown in October and December. They are harvested in March and April. Wheat, Pea, Gram, Mustard.
Crops are classified on the basis of..?
Crop produce, Seasons, Purpose
___ and ____ were cultivated in ____ in about _____ BC
Oats Rye Europe 1000
What is Crop produce ?
The product obtained from crops are called crop produce.
What are the major crop plants grown in India?
Root crops Oil seeds fruits plantation crop Tuber crops beverages sugar yielding crops fibre crops spices medicinal plants cereals and pulses
List out the different agricultural practices in order.
Refer to the textbook page 12
List out the different agricultural practices in order.
Refer to the textbook page 12
Give examples of fertilizers
Urea, Diammonium Phosphate, Calcium Ammonium nitrate, Superphosphate of line.
Differentiate between manures and fertilizers.
Refer to textbook page 14 and 15
