Name: Shenel H.

Meneses
BS ABT/ AGRI 31 AB-1L

 A. What is the importance of knowing the following in the production of a crop? Give a
specific crop example.

(1) Life Cycle

Rice crops is one of the main crops which is commonly consume by Filipino
citizen. It is basically a stable food where it needs to improve the production and quality at the
same time. The importance in knowing and understanding the life cycle of the rice crop is, it
avoids shifting problems from one life cycle stage to another. It also helps the farmers to know
when to the plant and when to harvest a crop with different harvesting period.

(2) Mode of Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of rice crops is sexual reproduction. Sexual
reproduction is important in increasing diversity of offspring. It provides variation of rice crops
to plant in suitable environment. And it give us different variety of good quality of rice crops to
choose in the market.

(3) Growth Habit

It is about the adaptive mechanism of a certain crops for survival and
reproduction, especially in changing climate. Rice is considered as an herb that they grow in
standing water or in very wet soil. This is important to production to know because if it is
planted to normal soil or they freeze in certain condition. The expected production rate will not
be produced. Since it is planted in wet soil, the farmers learned that it should be planted below
with 4-8 inches in soil. This may help fine roots to absorb water and nutrients from surrounding
soil.

 B. Differentiate agronomic from horticultural crops. Complete the table below.

HORTICULTURAL
CRITERIA AGRONOMIC CROPS
CROPS

Ultimate consumers Human and animals Human

Harvest stage Often harvested mature Harvested at different stages
 Consumed processed in
Consumption Often consumed fresh
living state or dried
Moisture content of harvested
low high
product
Aesthetic consideration low high
Calories high low
Vitamins and minerals low high
Adaptation limited wide
Management extensive intensive
cereal or grain crops,
vegetable crops,
legumes or pulses,
fruit crops and edible nuts,
oilseed crops
ornamental crops,
Crops classifications pasture and forage crops, fiber
nursery crops,
crops,
aromatic crops,
sugar crops,
medicinal crops
starchy root and tuber crops

 C. Match the products available in the Market (A) with the crops (B) and the plant parts used
to product (C). Choose the best answer.

(A.) Products (B.) Crops (C.) Plant Part

Cough tablet b. Lagundi c. Leaves
Copra, Virgin Oil l. Coconut e. Fruit
Chocolate s. Cacao e. Fruit
Sinimay i. Abaca b. Stem
Bread a. Wheat f. Seed
Pancit Bihon t. Rice f. Seed
Sotanghon c. Mung bean f. Seed
Taho, Tofu u. Soybean f. Seed
Tires k. Rubber b. Stem
T-shirt, Pillows v. Cotton e. Fruit
Sandwich Spread e. Peanut f. Seed
Loofah n. Patola e. Fruit
Perfume q. Ilang-ilang d. Flower
Muscovado o. Sugar cane b. Stem
Papain p. Papaya e. Fruit
Tapioca g. Cassava a. Root
Cigars, Cigarettes w. Tobbaca c. Leaves
Gunny Sack d. Jute b. Stem
Cappucino, Espresso h. Coffee e. Fruit
Chips f. Corn e. Fruit