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A crop is a non-animal species or variety that is grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, fuel or for any other economic purpose. Major world crops include maize (corn), wheat, rice, soybeans, hay, potatoes and cotton. While the term "crop" most commonly refers to plants, it can also include species from other biological kingdoms. For example, mushrooms like shiitake, which are in the fungi kingdom, can be referred to as crops. In addition, certain species of algae are also cultivated, although it is also harvested from the wild. In contrast, animal species that are raised by humans are called livestock, except those that are kept as pets. Microbial species, such as bacteria or viruses, are referred to as cultures. Microbes are not typically grown for food, but are rather used to alter food. For example, bacteria is used to ferment milk to produce yogurt. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  janinneart.com 270px x 360px | 41.90kB [source page] Crops on the Valley guache on paper 13 44 x 10 7 From Yahoo Image Search: "Crops"  democraticunderground.com unknown Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:43:44 GM Aid agencies warned yesterday that 10 million people are already facing severe food shortages, particularly in the landlocked countries of Chad and Niger, after a drought led to the failure of last year's . crops. . As many as 4000 ... From Google Blog Search: "Crops"
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 ibtimes.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:20:17 GMT+00:00 sown in over 966 lakh hectare area International Business Times India's kharif crops have been sown in 966.40 lakh hectare area so far, an increase from 884.09 ... Kharif acreage up 9.31% at 966 lakh hectares NetIndian  google.com Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:13:00 GMT+00:00 The Associated Press Word spread about the crop , and on Aug. 9 about 70 anti-GMO activists wearing chemical protection suits trampled nearly an acre of corn to the ground. ... Italian farmer pushes genetically modified crops The Associated Press Italian farmer pushes genetically modified crops One News Page  allafrica.com Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:48:30 GMT+00:00 in Cambondo AllAfrica.com Golungo Alto A herd of elephants on Wednesday destroyed several hectares of crops in Cambondo commune, north central Kwanza Norte province, ... From Google News Search: "Crops" Why did crops that originated in the Fertile Crescent spread rapidly through the Americas and Africa? Q. From the book: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond... Why did crops and animals diffuse less quickly and easily through the Americas and Africa? Describe the challenges that climate poses in relation to the spread of crops and animals Please help me..I've been reading this book over and over and cannot understand the questions. Thank you. Asked by iplaylax4lifex3 - Tue Jul 27 13:35:35 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. The reason they spread rapidly is because they were successfully used by humans. These crops which originated from the arid regions had large seeds and these large seeds were easily stored and used for food. Those societies that adopted agriculture with these seeds succeeded. OK now repeat that three times real fast Those societies with those seeds succeeded. OK Sorry, I digressed. Generally, a crop from the desert will be able to survive in more diverse climates. Their seeds are large and the young plants are therefore more hardy and easily sown. They can then be easily grown with irrigated or non-irrigated fields. Africa has poor soil and much of it is not arable or it is tropical and not particularly suited to this type of… [cont.] Answered by jim z - Tue Jul 27 14:35:15 2010 How do you stop the birds from eating your crops in Virtual Villagers 2 for the iPod Touch/iPhone? Q. I have been having lots of trouble with this game for iPod touch, is there a way to set up a scarecrow to stop the birds from eating your crop? Because my villagers keep dying due to there being no food to eat. The coconuts/fish are all used up, and the crops are the only consistent way to feed the villagers, but the stupid birds keep eating them!!! What do I do?? Thanks in advance. Asked by Maria V - Mon Mar 16 14:41:38 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. you need a Scarecrow to make you need these (--Adept Farmer -The Dam requires Level 2 Engineering---) Drag an Adept Farmer to the field top right- middle where rocks are Move him around the brown soil just next to the white stones, and when He sees twisted pieces of wood and vines drop him and he will start making a scarecrow. drag them there again after frames build to build scarecrow Answered by r j - Mon Mar 16 15:14:14 2009 What edible plants or crops can grow in shallow soil?
Q. I am designing a cantilevered platform to grow crops and I would perfer as a design aesthetic to keep it as shallow as posible, so are there variety of root or leaf vetable or fruits even herbs that would do well with minimal soil depth. i.e. less then a foot or even better less then 6 inches. Asked by FallOutBoy1984 - Mon Nov 2 15:49:59 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. All kinds of beans should do well -- peas, too. They make their own nitrogen in symbiosis with bacteria, but they grow even better if you use a mixture of urine and water, for example. I've gotten plants with leaves almost 10 inches wide. Answered by Pravda - Mon Nov 2 16:23:13 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Crops" |
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