Lecture 2 - Crop Science pt. 2 Flashcards by blaise rod

Crop Science:

A discipline dealing with the scientific approaches to improve the ________ of crops and their ____________ for more economical production

quality, management

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what are the two branches of Crop Science?

agronomy, horticulture

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Agronomy is formed from the Greek words ________ meaning “field” and __________ meaning “to manage”

agros, nomos

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Branch of crop science that deals with the principles and practices of managing field crops and soils

agronomy

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Horticulture:

from the Latin words ________ meaning “garden”, derived from the Anglo-saxon word _________ or “to enclose” and __________ or “to cultivate”

hortus, gyrdan, colere

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Branch of crop science that implies a more intensive cultivation of crops as contrasted to the extensive cultivation of field crops

horticulture

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Management

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

extensive, intensive

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True or False. Vegetables, fruits, and plantation crops are Agronomic crops.

False

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Diversity per unit area

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

less, more

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Income per unit area

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

low, high

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Adaptation

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

limited, wide

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Utilization (eaten [as/with] staples)

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

as, with

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Aesthetic value

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

low, high

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Compatibility to cropping systems

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

less, high

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