Field Crops and Cereal Production Flashcards
When plants of the same variety are cultivated on a large scale, they are called?
crops
- between month of June and July
- between month of September and October
- Paddy (main)
Kharif Crops
between month of October and November
- between month of March and April
- Wheat (main)
Rabi Crops
Importance of Field Crops
Food for man
Feed for animals
Industrial uses
Medicinal uses
Identifying Field Crops
Cereals (rice, corn)
Legumes (peanut, mungbean, cowpea)
Root Crops (sweet potato, cassava, gabi)
Others (e.g tobacco & cotton)
To ensure the optimal productivity in the field …..
Crop Selection
Land Production
Seed Selection
Sowing of seeds
Irrigation
Growth
Harvesting
PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
Improper seed selection
Lack of appropriate technology in cultural and management practices
Agricultural Marketing
Lack of transport
Lack of capital
Lack of high-quality seed
Environmental Factors affecting Field Crops
Climate
Soil Factors
Biotic Factors
Describes any cultivated grass that produces an edible grain.
CEREAL
Mainly grown in Asia
More grown in Australia due to increase demand
RICE
unprocessed (whole grain)bran, germ and endosperm
Brown rice
Rice is gluten free so suitable for people with coeliac disease.
White or polished rice
used as a fresh vegetable or as field ____that is harvested and ground to make flour.
CORN/MAIZE
Grown throughout the world
Most popular cereals produced
WHEAT
2 types of wheat
Soft wheat
hard wheat
used forflour, rye bread, rye beer, and crispbread.
RYE
used for human consumption asoatmeal, including assteel cut oatsorrolled oats.
OATS
grown intemperate climatesglobally.
prefers relatively low temperatures and well-drained soil to grow.
BARLEY
Problems encountered in cereal production
Temperature
Salinity
Rainfall
Moisture
Pest
Disease
