GROWING CROPS +
Types of crops +
*.Cereals
*.Legumes
*.Root crops
*.Fruit crops
*.Vegetables
*.Plantation crops
Cereals +
Examples +
*.Maize
*.Millet
*.Rice
*.Sorghum
*.Wheat
*.Oats
Legumes +
These are plants with nodules on their roots and seeds in pods. +
Examples +
*.Beans
*.Peas
*.Soya beans
Legumes have root nodules that keep nitrogen fixing bacteria. +
Legumes make the soil fertile. +
Root crops +
They are i) root tubers +
Ii) stem tubers +
Root tubers +
These are plants which store food in swollen underground roots. +
Examples +
*.Cassava
*.Sweet potatoes
*.Carrots
*.Yams
Stem tubers +
These are plants which store their food in swollen underground stems. +
Examples +
*.Cocoyam
*.Irish potatoes
Fruit crop +
A fruit is a well developed fertilised ovary. +
Examples of fruit crops +
*.Jackfruit
*.Mango
*.Oranges
*.Pineapple
*.Apple
*.Bananas
*.Avocado
*.Grapes
*.Guavas
*.Pawpaw
Vegetable crops +
Types of vegetable crops +
Leafy vegetables +
Examples +
*.Cabbage
*.Spinach
*.Amaranthus (dodo)
*.Bbuga
Fruit vegetables +
Examples +
*.Tomatoes
*.Egg plants
*.Pepper
*.Bitter berries (Sodom’s apple)
Root vegetables +
Examples +
*.Carrots
Plantation crops +
Examples +
*.Coffee
*.Cocoa
*.Tea
*.Cotton
Groups of crops +
There are three groups of crops namely; +
*.Annual crops
*.Perennial crops
*.Bi-annual crops.
Annual crops +
These are crops that grow and die within a year. +
Examples +
*.Maize
*.Sorghum
*.Peas
*.Ground nuts
*.Cassava
*.Beans
*.Tomatoes
*.Cabbage
*.Spinach
Perennial crops: +
Crops that last for many years +
Examples +
*.Coffee
*.Tea
*.Cocoa
*.Bananas
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