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
Related Sciences to Crop Production
improvement of heritable properties of crops
crop breeding/genetics
Related Sciences to Crop Production
plant structure, processes, relationship with environment
botany
Related Sciences to Crop Production
soil fertility and management
soil science
Related Sciences to Crop Production
pests and their management
plant pathology/entomology
Related Sciences to Crop Production
structure/machineries, water and waste management, crop processing
agricultural engineering
Related Sciences to Crop Production
production and marketing
agricultural economics
National Research institutions (NARs)
PhilRice
Philippine Rice Research Institute
National Research institutions (NARs)
PCA
Philippine Coconut Authority
National Research institutions (NARs)
SRA
Sugar Regulatory Administration
National Research institutions (NARs)
NTA
National Tobacco Administration
National Research institutions (NARs)
NARC
National Abaca Research Center
National Research institutions (NARs)
PhilFIDA
Philippine Fiber Industry and Development Authority
National Research Institutions (NARs)
PhilRoots
Philippine Root Crops Research and Training Center
National Research institutions (NARs)
NPRCRTC
Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center
International Research Institutions (NARs)
IRRI
International Rice Research Institute
International Research Institutions (NARs)
CIMMYT
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maize y Trigo
International Research Institutions (NARs)
CIP
Centro de Internacional de Patatas
International Research Institutions (NARs)
ICARDA
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
International Research Institutions (NARs)
CIAT
Centro International de Agricultural Tropical
International Research Institutions (NARs)
IITA
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture
International Research Institutions (NARs)
BI
Bioversity International
International Research Institutions (NARs)
ICRISAT
International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
