Farming Systems Flashcards
What is conventional farming?
Conventional farming refers to the traditional way of growing crops and raising animals for food.
What is non-conventional farming?
Non-conventional farming systems often avoid the use of synthetic chemicals and prioritize techniques that promote soil health
What is Aquaponics?
Aquaponics involves the combination of rearing fish in tanks along with hydroponics. The nutrient-rich water from the fish provides a natural fertilizer for the plants and the plants purify the water in return
What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil
What is a Grow box?
A Grow box is an enclosed system for growing plants indoors
What is Trough culture?
Trough culture involves growing plants in a soilless mixture, such as coconut fibre or clay pellets
What is Peri Urban farming?
Peri Urban farming refers to the agriculture practice within and around cities
What is organic farming?
Organic farming involves the growing of crops without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides
What are the three (3) principles observed in organic farming?
- Maintenance of ecological balance and biodiversity (doing things in a way that doesn’t harm the environment)
- Integrated pest and disease management of soils, which involves a combination of different approaches to control pathogens that affect plants
- Companion planting, where some garden plants act as a natural pesticide that grows alongside other crops. For example, garlic acts as a repellent for mosquitos when planted with basil
How is weed control managed on organic farms?
Weed control on organic farms is managed through:
1. hand weeding
2. mulching
3. hoeing
without the use of fertilizers
How is pest control managed on organic farms?
Pest control on organic farms is managed through the use of organic pesticides such as BT toxin, often combined with the use of biological control and cultural methods or integrated pest management
What is a selective herbicide?
A selective herbicide is a targeted weed killer. It’s designed to kill or control specific types of weeds while leaving the desired plants unharmed
What is a non-selective herbicide?
A non-selective herbicide is like a broad-spectrum weed killer. It kills almost all plants it comes into contact with, including both weeds and desirable plants
What are the two types of production involved in Agricultural Enterprise?
- Primary Production
- Secondary Production
Define ‘Primary Production’ in Agricultural enterprise
Primary production refers to raw materials. For example, sugar cane
