UNIT III Flashcards
the principal source of fresh local vegetable supplies for most
homes. It supplies an important part of the family needs and additional tax-free income.
Home Gardening
It takes care of both family needs and market supplies; production goes beyond family taste or needs. It depends on urban market demands.
Market Gardening
The principal source of vegetables for big market. It is more extensive and specialized than market gardening. The area of production is determined by climatic and edaphic factors.
Commercial Production
The principal source of fresh vegetable for processing industries. The scale of operation is similar to that of commercial production.
Production for Processing
The practices of producing vegetables out of their normal production season. It may be accomplished by modifying the growing environment such as heat provision or protection from cold, etc.
Vegetable Forcing
The practice of modifying the natural environment for optimum plant growth and production of growth factors such as light, air, temperature, water, relative humidity, etc.
Controlled Environment Agriculture
This is a specialized agricultural industry for seed production and processing. The practice only involves seed production and not fresh
vegetables for consumption.
Vegetable Seed Production
True or False
Production of vegetables does not involve a long- time investment as does in the orchard of citrus, mango, or cashew.
True
True or False
Vegetable growers/farmers are bound to produce the same crop each year like his counterparts, who grow fruit crops.
False
True or False
Vegetable growing lacks the stability which is methodically developed over a period of years like an orchard thus, getting into vegetable production is a slow process and getting out may even be slower.
False
True or False
Vegetables can be grown by people with many years of experience. Only skillful farmers sustain their vegetable production.
False
True or False
The land for production of vegetable crops is flexible and adjustable. It is much easier for vegetable growers/farmers to change production from one crop to another than for fruit crop grower.
True
True or False
Cooperative efforts and organizations are somewhat more difficult with vegetable crop producers than fruit growers. Vegetable/grower/farmers have no long period for making plans. Vegetable production is seasonal.
True
True or False
Vegetable production requires less intensive production management per unit area and time.
False
