Classification of field and horticultural crops
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| (A). Taxonomic Classification |
| (2). Special Classification |
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(A). Taxonomic classification
01: Poaceae (Graminae)
- Sugarcane.
- Napier.
- Paragrass.
- Maize.
- Millets.
02: Fabaceae (Leguminoceae)
- Pulse crops, e.g., chickpea, redgram, etc.
- Groundnut.
- Sunhemp.
03: Cruciferae (Mustard family)
- Mustard.
- Radish.
- Cabbage.
- Cauliflower.
- Broccoli.
- Knolkhol.
04: Cucurbitaceae (Gourd family)
- Pumpkin.
- Water melon.
- Bitter gourd.
- Ash gourd.
- Bottle gourd.
- Chayote.
05: Malvaceae (Cotton family)
- Cotton.
- Okra.
- Roselle.
- Durian.
- Cacao.
06: Solanaceae
- Brinjal.
- Potato.
- Tomato.
- Chilli.
- Tobacco.
- Datura.
07: Tiliaceae
- Jute.
- Phalsa.
- Small leaved lime.
08: Asteraceae
- Sunflower.
- Safflower.
- Niger.
- Chrysanthemum.
- Common Daisy.
- Marigold.
09: Chenopodiaceae
- Spinach.
- Beet.
- Sugar beet.
- Blitum.
- Strawberry blite.
10: Pedaliaceae
- Sesame.
- Ceratotheca.
- Grapple plant.
- Pedalium.
11: Euphorbiaceae
- Castor.
- Tapioca.
- Foot yam.
- Jatropha.
- Ricinus.
- Cassava.
- Manchineel.
12: Convolvulaceae
- Sweet potato.
- Ipomoea.
- Dodders.
- Beach morning.
- Water spinach.
13: Umbelliferae
- Coriander.
- Carrot.
- Celery.
- Parsnip.
- Fennel.
- Parsley.
14: Aliaceae
- Garlic.
- Onion.
- Leek.
- Ramsons.
- Ipheion.
15: Zingiberaceae
- Ginger.
- Turmeric.
- Alpinia.
- Fingerroot.
- Amomum.
- Globba.
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(2). Special classification
01: Arable crops
These crops require preparatory tillage.
Examples:
- Tobacco.
- Rice.
- Sugarcane.
- Maize.
02: Alley crops
Alley crops are grown in narrow passages.
Examples:
- Sweet potato.
- Urd.
- Turmeric.
- Ginger.
03: Augmenting crops
Augmenting crops support the yield of main crops.
Examples:
- Japanese mustard with berseem.
- Chinese cabbage with mustard.
04: Avenue crops
Avenue crops are grown along with farm road.
Examples:
- Redgram.
- Glyricidia.
05: Guard crops
Guard crops protect main crops.
Example:
- Growing safflower around the field of chickpea.
06: Brake crop
To break the continuity.
Example:
- Multiple cropping system.
07: Cash crop
Cash crops return hand cash to the farmers.
Examples:
- Jute.
- Cotton.
- Tobacco.
- Sugarcane.
08: Catch crops
Catch crops cover the loss because of the failure of main crops.
Examples:
- Greengram.
- Black gram.
- Cowpea.
- Onion.
- Radish.
09: Cole crops
Which belongs to cole.
Examples:
- Cabbage.
- Cauliflower.
- Brussels sprouts.
10: Contour
These crops belong to contour line growing. It checks soil erosion.
Example:
- Marvel grass.
11: Commercial crops
Objective is to earn money.
Examples:
- Jute.
- Cotton.
- Tobacco.
- Sugarcane.
12: Cover crops
Cover crops protect upper surface of the soil from erosion.
Examples:
- Cowpea.
- Groundnut.
- Black gram.
- Sweet potato.
13: Complementary crops
Crops benefit each other.
- Jowar + lobia.
14: Competitive crops
Competitive crops compete to each other.
Example:
- Two cereal.
15: Supplementary crops
Supplementary crops are neither competitive nor complementary.
Example:
- Maize + cucurbits.
16: Exhaustive crops
Exhaustive crops make the field exhaustive.
- Cereals.
17: Energy crops
Energy crops produce liquid energy.
Examples:
- Sugarcane.
- Potato.
- Maize.
- Topioca.
18: Fouling crops
Cultural practice allow the infestation of weed.
Example:
- Direct sowing of upland rice.
19: Ley crops
Combination of crops for grazing purpose.
Example:
- Berseem + mustard.
20: Mulch crops
- Mulch crops conserve soil moisture.
Example:
- Cowpea.
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Crop classification
21: Nurse crops
Nurse crops nurses other crops by providing shade and other machanism.
Examples:
- Rai in pea.
- Jowar in cowpea.
22. Paira crops
Growing of another crop in the same field before the harvesting of first crop.
Example:
- Lathyrus in paddy filed.
23: Paired row cropping
- Each third row is removed.
Example:
- Dryland agriculture.
24: Restorative crops
Restorative crops benefit soil by adding some valuable matters/elements in soil.
Example:
- Legumes.
25: Riparian crops
Riparian crops are grown along with irrigation and drainage channels.
Example:
- Para grass.
26: Skip crop
- A line is left unsown.
27: Silage crops
For the production and preparation of silage.
Examples:
- Maize.
- Jwar.
28: Smother crops
Smother crops suppress the growth of weeds.
Examples:
- Cow pea.
- Mustard.
29: Soiling crops
For making silage.
Examples:
- Berseem.
- Napier.
30: Trap crops
To check insect attacks.
Example:
- Marigold in tomato.
- Okra in cotton.
31: Truck crops
Fresh market crops.
Example:
- Vegetable crops.
32: Ware crops
For temporary storing.
Example:
- Potato.
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