Farm Crops
Wheat, rye, alfalfa, soybeans, other grains and corn are well-known farm crops, but farmers might also grow fruits, nuts, vegetables, tobacco, food or bedding for animals, cotton, flowers, and other crops, too. Whether grown for commercial or subsistence reasons, questions about the crops and those who grow them on all sizes of farms in all countries and regions of the world are welcome here. Come on in to this category to learn more and share your knowledge about Farm Crops and those who grow them.
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Traditional farming does not use insectisedes as todays farms do, these means that the plants are at more risk of suffering...
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Planting hay is quite simple, all you need is a tractor and a seed planter. This is a machine that attaches to the Power take off...
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After hay is cut and dried it is tied into round or rectangular units called bales. Once the bale is cut open it naturally falls...
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You can order them from Karen's shop over the phone or you can buy them from Vesta's shop at 4:00pm- 6:00pm!! <3
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These tools and equipment allow the farmer to grow crops on a higher amount of acreage in a shorter amount of time that it would...
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Potatoes get their energy from photosynthesis, like any other green plant.
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http://www.biocompost.org/en/introd.shtml
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About 12 billion pounds annually. It depends on the size and grade of the "spuds", of course, but that is somewhere around 20...
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It means that a farm specializes in growing a single type and/or species crop plant. Another word for this term is "Monoculture".
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Easiest and quickest way: purchase a moisture-testing meter and follow the instructions.Less expensive way, but takes longer:...
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Some advantages of dairy farming is that you can insure the animal if it dies and can receive regular advanced payments. Some...
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The term "phylum" is rarely used by botanists, people who study plants. They usually refer to "divisions". Anthophyta is the...
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As of 2005, the countries that produce the most barley in order from greatest to least are: Russia, Canada, Germany, France,...
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It varies due to ear size, length, weight, and type of corn, but a decent average is about 1.6 bushels ear corn to make one...
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i think it is organic and chemical
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That's one of my crossword questions and I think the answer is organza. Hope I'm right!
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The fallow field was allowed to grow whatever grew there, and was often used for grazing. Legumes were grown in the other fields,...
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The potato itself has no spores. However, potatoes can be very susceptible to fungus infections, particularly in storage. The...
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Strathroy, Ontario, Canada
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No. Depending on the climate, potatoes should need irrigation only when the soil begins to dry out. If you water them to the...
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There is no problem in changing the size of the engine rated horsepower, as long as it is an increase. The tricky part is to...
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Medium green and leafy, until it starts to produce seed, when it begins to get "branchy", with yellow flowers that produce the...
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You could grow an avocado tree as an ornamental plant for a few years, but it's unlikely it would ever produce fruit of any...
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yes, unlike plants that require photosynthesys to make their food, mushrooms are decomposers and get their food from rotting...
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high up in the mountains
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Silage making is the process by which green/immature plants are harvested, stored and allowed to ferment for the purpose of...
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Oranges grow on trees, as well do pears, apples, bananas, plums, grapefruits, oranges, and lemons.
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Yes because the seed uses the water to grow and you can't make the plant back into a seed. CAM
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Lettuce can be grown in a garden almost anywhere in the US, but by far the majority of commercial lettuce grown is in the...
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The number one cash crop in Tennessee right now is Marijuana. After that is Soybean and Hay.
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You might be able to grow wild rice if you can get the proper environment set up for it, but regular Asian rice is probably not...
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There isn't too much you can do once top soil is lost but to replace it, but first address the erosion problem. Soil amendments...
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Different plants reproduce in different ways. Some plants reproduce asexually, others do use a type of sexual reproduction....
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mechanical harvesting is when you use tractors and combines (machines) to harvest crops such as corn ,beans ,sugarcane;etc.
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(From Wikipedia)The first known use of a heavier-than-air machine occurred on 3 August 1921 when a Curtis JN4 Jenny piloted by...
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Not very effectively. The tassel begins its drydown almost as soon as it has completed pollen shed, and just slowly dries down as...
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Since the question asks how much corn CAN be grown, it implies what the limitatiions to production might be. While not every...
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There are actually three states in the United States that grow tea: South Carolina, Hawaii, and Washington State. Hawaii, being...
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i tell ya get the scissors! i have trouble with them all the time.sometimes u can pull the end of the string and go straight...
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) aka lucerne; originated in central Iran which at the time was called the Median empire, hence the...
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Rowan or second harvest is the second crop of the season.
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According to the USDA, the top ten corn producers in order are the United States, China, the European Union 27, Brazil, Mexico,...
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Cotton is a cheaper way to make things but is probs more common. Silk is way softer but more expensive because of the quality of...
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Around 6p to 7p. You roughly get 4 for 25p so it works out at 6.25p each.Hope this helps.
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This all depends on what type of bale we are talking about here, the composition of that bale (baleage, hay or straw), and the...
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it takes about 3 or 4 years for a newly bought 2 year old apple to produce fruit where as if you plant it from seed it will take...
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Prepared: 2007 Production Facts: • During 2005, approximately 240,000 acres of wheat were planted for all purposes with...
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There is a noxious weed called Murdock's Thistle which is primarily a problem in the state of Utah. See the related link for more...
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to fertilize their soil and make their crops grow
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When a farmer is engaged in a multitude of farm enterprises, it is referred to as diversified farming. If a large number of crop...
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Cotton! The US Civil War was fought over natural resources: primarily cotton which grew in the South and was made into cloth in...
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No official weight but most common weight used is 56 lbs.
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the agriculture in mezzogiorno is very poor as there are a lot of hills which means there arent a lot of places to plant...
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Its both.In botanical terms it is considered a legume, which is a fruit. In culinary terms it is considered to be a plant...
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A Moldboard Plow is a plow in a v-shape that is used to till under the soil. The spike of the V digs into the earth and the sides...
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palm oil is an annual crop.but try to avoid the use of palm oil as it can increase your blood pressure as well as it'll put...
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An application of fertilizer near the base of the stems would be a "basel application" while applying the fertilizer over the...
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Cranberries are flooded just before they harvest them. The berries being bright red in color float on the water and they use a...
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Cash Crop from Acacia Tree There is no cash crop made from the Acacia Tree, but the tree itself can be a crop.It is used as...
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Currently a bushel of corn produces about 2.8 gallons of ethanol. With better varieties that figure will increase to 3 gallons....
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A "crop chopper" if I understand what you are referring to is a machine used to harvest various crops usually for use as cattle...
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they hoped these crops would bring more money.
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modern farmers problems are: The high cost of farm equipment and their input costs: i.e. seed, fertilizer, fuel, etc. Increasing...
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No Cat Manure FertilizerNO! Cat manure can contain Toxoplasma gondii and other organisms that are harmful to human health....
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A crop or herd of livestock under quarantine means that an agronomist, pathologist, or veterinarian has found positive evidence...
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Huge expanses of empty flat land, many nutrients in the soil, cheap or free land, much native resources, e.g. animals and timber.
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Kentucky grows tobacco, corn, soybeans, maybe wheat In Illinois it is mostly corn and soybeans. Illinois finishes #1 in most...
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Around 4$ let me know what you think.
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How do you pronounce physiological?
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'SAE' is an acronym for: "Society of Automotive Engineers" An international non-profit educational and scientific organization...
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Avocado, mango, lychee, cocoa, and rubber trees are five examples.
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disinfectents used mostly in seed coating
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According to the New York Department of Agriculture, ield crops, fruits and vegetables returned $1.33 billion to New York farmers...
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Hi, I have a beautiful serigraph by Gillian Field done in the late 1950's. What you probably have is a serigraph.
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Flax, fruits, grains and vegetables are the crops that were planted by Egyptian farmers. Specifically, ancient Egyptians grew...
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A square of half acre in area is approx. 147.6 ft x 147.6 ft.
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I'm not sure, but I think it's just a typographical error originally intended to be "pros and cons".
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It varies from year to year, of course, but the average of the last five years is 336 million bushels per year.
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Yes, primarily because in the US, "intermountain region" can refer to the area between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, the...
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A juicy orange is Valencia oranges as apposed to Naval oranges. Roll the orange on the counter top, pressing it a bit to release...
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transposable genetic constituents in maize or transposons.
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They should be planted at least 4 inches deep, but 6 to 7 inches is better. You want the sprouts to pass through a minimum depth...
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chinampas are earth that floats on water made by the hand of man
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One that follows all safety regulations.
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after you cut the hay alow it a week or a few days and the ted it until a litttle dryer and the rake it, alow to dry and bale it....
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