Agriculture Practices and Crop Management

The process of selecting and breeding plants with desirable traits for improved yield.

A process where different varieties of a plant are crossed to combine desirable characteristics.

Crossing between different varieties of the same plant species.

Crossing between two species of the same genus.

Crossing between different genera.

Techniques and practices used to enhance crop yield during the growth phase.

Methods and strategies used to protect crops from pests, diseases, and other biotic or abiotic factors.

The three major stages of farming practices aimed at improving crop yield.

Nutrients required by plants in large quantities. These include nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Nutrients required by plants in small quantities. These include iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper, molybdenum, and chlorine.

A natural fertilizer made from decomposed animal waste and plant material.

A method of enriching soil by using earthworms to accelerate the decomposition of plant and animal waste.

A natural fertilizer made by burying green plants in the soil. It helps provide nitrogen and phosphorus.

Commercially produced fertilizers that provide nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

The process of plants absorbing nutrients from the soil.

Essential for healthy plant growth, influencing processes like reproduction, growth, and disease resistance.

The process of enriching soil with organic matter, improving its structure, and boosting its ability to hold water.

Continuous use of fertilizers can deplete organic matter in the soil, harming beneficial microorganisms and ultimately reducing soil fertility.

A farming system that minimizes or eliminates the use of synthetic chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides) and focuses on using organic inputs to maintain soil health.

Structures built to collect and distribute water for irrigation, including wells, canals, rivers and tanks.

Water is extracted using pumps from deep underground layers.

A large and complex system of channels that direct water from rivers or reservoirs to fields.

A type of farming relying only on rainfall, making it vulnerable to droughts.

A situation where there is significantly less rainfall than usual, negatively impacting agriculture.

Soils that cannot retain water well, leaving crops susceptible to drought.

Crop varieties engineered to withstand periods of low water availability.

Planting two or more crops together simultaneously on the same field.

A specific pattern of mixed cropping where rows of different crops alternate.

Plants that compete with crops for resources, hindering growth.

Harmful organisms that damage crops, affecting yield and health.

The practice of growing different crops in a planned sequence on the same land.

Chemicals designed to kill weeds, insects, or fungi to control pests.

Chemicals specifically formulated to kill weeds.

Chemicals specifically designed to kill insects.

Chemicals specifically designed to kill fungi.

Methods used to prevent pests from damaging crops.

Using crop varieties that naturally resist pests and diseases.

The practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same land, using a specific arrangement of rows.

A farming strategy that involves raising various farm animals alongside crops on the same farm.

Growing different crops on the same land in a planned sequence over time.

The cultivation of fish in controlled environments, such as tanks or ponds.

A type of agriculture that minimizes or eliminates the use of synthetic chemicals, relying on organic methods like compost and natural pest control.

The practice of breeding different varieties of the same species of plant to combine desirable characteristics.

The amount and type of food available for bees to make honey, usually referring to specific plants that are good sources of nectar and pollen.

Nutrients essential for plant growth that are needed in large quantities. Examples include nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.