Lecture 2 - Crop Science pt. 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Crop Science:

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

A

quality, management

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2
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what are the two branches of Crop Science?

A

agronomy, horticulture

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3
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Agronomy is formed from the Greek words ________ meaning “field” and __________ meaning “to manage”

A

agros, nomos

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4
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Branch of crop science that deals with the principles and practices of managing field crops and soils

A

agronomy

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5
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Horticulture:

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

A

hortus, gyrdan, colere

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6
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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

A

horticulture

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7
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Management

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

A

extensive, intensive

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8
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True or False. Vegetables, fruits, and plantation crops are Agronomic crops.

A

False

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9
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Diversity per unit area

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

A

less, more

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10
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Income per unit area

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

A

low, high

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11
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Adaptation

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

A

limited, wide

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12
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Utilization (eaten [as/with] staples)

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

A

as, with

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13
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Aesthetic value

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

A

low, high

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14
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Compatibility to cropping systems

Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________

A

less, high

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15
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Related Sciences to Crop Production

weather (forecasting)

A

agrometeorology

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16
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Related Sciences to Crop Production

improvement of heritable properties of crops

A

crop breeding/genetics

17
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Related Sciences to Crop Production

plant structure, processes, relationship with environment

A

botany

18
Q

Related Sciences to Crop Production

soil fertility and management

A

soil science

19
Q

Related Sciences to Crop Production

pests and their management

A

plant pathology/entomology

20
Q

Related Sciences to Crop Production

structure/machineries, water and waste management, crop processing

A

agricultural engineering

21
Q

Related Sciences to Crop Production

production and marketing

A

agricultural economics

22
Q

National Research institutions (NARs)

PhilRice

A

Philippine Rice Research Institute

23
Q

National Research institutions (NARs)

PCA

A

Philippine Coconut Authority

24
Q

National Research institutions (NARs)

SRA

A

Sugar Regulatory Administration

25
Q

National Research institutions (NARs)

NTA

A

National Tobacco Administration

26
Q

National Research institutions (NARs)

NARC

A

National Abaca Research Center

27
Q

National Research institutions (NARs)

PhilFIDA

A

Philippine Fiber Industry and Development Authority

28
Q

National Research Institutions (NARs)

PhilRoots

A

Philippine Root Crops Research and Training Center

29
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National Research institutions (NARs)

NPRCRTC

A

Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center

30
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International Research Institutions (NARs)

IRRI

A

International Rice Research Institute

31
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International Research Institutions (NARs)

CIMMYT

A

Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maize y Trigo

32
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International Research Institutions (NARs)

CIP

A

Centro de Internacional de Patatas

33
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International Research Institutions (NARs)

ICARDA

A

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

34
Q

International Research Institutions (NARs)

CIAT

A

Centro International de Agricultural Tropical

35
Q

International Research Institutions (NARs)

IITA

A

International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

36
Q

International Research Institutions (NARs)

BI

A

Bioversity International

37
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International Research Institutions (NARs)

ICRISAT

A

International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics