Lecture 2 - Crop Science pt. 2 Flashcards
Crop Science:
A discipline dealing with the scientific approaches to improve the ________ of crops and their ____________ for more economical production
quality, management
what are the two branches of Crop Science?
agronomy, horticulture
Agronomy is formed from the Greek words ________ meaning “field” and __________ meaning “to manage”
agros, nomos
Branch of crop science that deals with the principles and practices of managing field crops and soils
agronomy
Horticulture:
from the Latin words ________ meaning “garden”, derived from the Anglo-saxon word _________ or “to enclose” and __________ or “to cultivate”
hortus, gyrdan, colere
Branch of crop science that implies a more intensive cultivation of crops as contrasted to the extensive cultivation of field crops
horticulture
Management
Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________
extensive, intensive
True or False. Vegetables, fruits, and plantation crops are Agronomic crops.
False
Diversity per unit area
Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________
less, more
Income per unit area
Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________
low, high
Adaptation
Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________
limited, wide
Utilization (eaten [as/with] staples)
Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________
as, with
Aesthetic value
Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________
low, high
Compatibility to cropping systems
Agronomic crops: ____________ ; Horticultural crops: ____________
less, high
Related Sciences to Crop Production
weather (forecasting)
agrometeorology
