Plant categories

Question 1

What are cereals, give examples

Answer 1

Cereals are grasses, edible grain.

- wheat, maize, rice, sorghum

Question 2

What are grains, give examples

Answer 2

Plants that produce small hard seeds.

- wheat, beans, soybeans

Question 3

What are pulses, give examples

Answer 3

Legumes, grown for their high protein content.

- soybeans, peanut, cow peas

Question 4

What are forages, give examples

Answer 4

Crops grown for livestock feed. Two types:

• Sillage: fermented high moisture fodder. Crops used for this are grasses, clover, alfalfa, oats, rye, maize
• Hay: Dried plants that are cut, dried and stored. Crops used are grass, legumes.

Question 5

what are Fiber crop, give examples

Answer 5

Used for their fibre, to make clothing, tope, paper. Examples are hemp, cotton, flax

Question 6

what are root & tubers, give examples

Answer 6

Underground crops (storage part of plant) which are often high in starch.
Roots: Sweet potato, cassava
Tubers: Irish potato

Question 7

Cover crops

Answer 7

prevent soil erosion

Question 8

Companion crops

Answer 8

pest control, pollination, habitat for beneficial creatures

Question 9

Green manure

Answer 9

Incorporated to the soil to improve soil quality