Harvesting

Question 1

Marks the end of crop production, and the beggining of postharvest life.

Answer 1

Harveting

Question 2

What are the 5 economically important plant part

Answer 2

Fruits, Leaves, Stems, Roots, Seeds

Question 3

Harvesting using bare hands or simple machines powered by human

Answer 3

Manual or Hand Harvesting

Question 4

5 examples of manual harvesting

Answer 4

Pulling, Twisting, Bending, Cutting, Digging-Cutting

Question 5

How to minimize crop stress during harvest

Answer 5

Handle produce with care
Use the appropriate tools
Discard any unhealthy fruit
Schedule harvest operations
Don’t harvest when it is raining

Question 6

What is the valuable crop portion in Rice?

Answer 6

Grains, but some farmers gather rice straw for animal feed or mulching

Question 7

Characterized by manual harvesting and manual threshing

Answer 7

Traditional System

Question 8

Are used to cut the crop in traditional harvesting

Answer 8

Sickle

Question 9

The cut portion is laid in blank or haystacks before threshing

Answer 9

Mandalas

Question 10

Used by striking the panicles to wooden slats

Answer 10

Hampasan

Question 11

Old techniques used for threshing grains

Answer 11

Foot Threshing and Animal Threading

Question 12

Most adopted scheme of harvesting and threshing rice in the philippines

Answer 12

Conventional System

Question 13

Harvesting is done manually, but threshing is done by mechanical threshers

Answer 13

Conventional System

Question 14

Examples of Mechanical Threshers

Answer 14

Pedal Thresher, Axial Flow Power Thresher

Question 15

Harvesting and threshing is done mechanically

Answer 15

Mechanical System/Mechanical Method

Question 16

In this method a single machine called a combine performs both harvesting and threshing while on the go

Answer 16

Combine Harvesting/Threshing

Question 17

Parts of The Combine Harvester

Answer 17

Operator’s cab, Threshing unit, Grain Tank, Engine, Cutting Platform, Cleaning Unit, Straw Walker, Straw Chopper