Yotiyot agronomic plants Flashcards
these are usually annuals and herbaceous under the grass family
(Gramineae). Crops under this group are grown for their grains or seeds and utilized as
staple foods, processed food or an important ingredient in the formulation of feeds for
animals.
Cereal crops
Zea mays
Corn
Rice
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Rice
Corn
Zea mays
Sorghum
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum
Wheat
Triticum vulgarae
this group produces matured edible and protein-rich seeds. Legumes
are a good alternative protein source for human diet. Some of these crops can establish
symbiotic association with beneficial bacteria (Rhizobium) to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Legume crops
Cowpea
Vigna sinesis
Vigna sinesis
Cowpea
Peanut
Arachis hypogea
Arachis hypogea
Peanut
Pigeon pea
Cajanus cajam
Cajanus cajam
Pigeon pea
Soybean
Glycine max
Glycine max
Soybean
these crops are also called oil-producing crops that contain edible and
industrial oil stored in their fruits and seeds. Some of these oil production crops belong
to legumes like soybeans and peanut. Others like sunflower, oil palm, sesame, jatropha
and citronella. The coconut and oil palm are excellent sources of oil under plantation
horticulture.
Oil Seed Crops
these are plants grown generally as feed animals either for
grazing (e.g. pasture or fodder/soilage) or processing (e.g. silage). These can be grasses
or legumes, are fed to animals either fresh and dry or processed.
Pasture and forage crops