Crops

A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. In other words, a crop is a plant or plant product that is grown for a specific purpose such as food, fibre, or fuel.

When plants of the same species are cultivated in rows or other systematic arrangements, it is called crop field or crop cultivation.

Crops in UK

Most crops are harvested as food for humans or fodder for livestock.

Basic for human live, agriculture and farming, is recommended to have a near source of water

Agricultural classification

Plants and plant products for human use.

• Cereals
• Legumes
• Vegetables
• Fruits
• Nuts
• Oilseeds
• Starches
• Fibres
• Beverages
• Narcotics
• Spices
• Condiments
• Rubber
• Forage
• Green manure and green leaf manure

List of common cereals

Name	Climate needed
Wheat	Temperate; 10–25°C; prefers cool, dry weather; 30–90 cm rainfall
Rice	Tropical to subtropical; 20–38°C; needs flooded fields; 100–200 cm rainfall
Corn	Warm; 18–27°C; moderate rainfall (50–90 cm); frost-sensitive
Barley	Temperate; 12–25°C; drought-tolerant; 30–70 cm rainfall
Oats	Cool, moist climates; 10–20°C; 60–120 cm rainfall
Sorghum	Semi-arid; 25–32°C; very drought-tolerant; 40–70 cm rainfall
Millet	Hot, dry; 25–35°C; drought-resistant; 20–60 cm rainfall

List of common legumes

Name	Climate needed
Lentil	Cool to semi-arid; 10–25°C; low water needs; 30–60 cm rainfall; grows in poor soils; good protein source
Chickpea	Semi-arid; 15–30°C; drought-tolerant; 30–60 cm rainfall; grows with minimal inputs
Pigeon pea	Tropical; 18–38°C; very drought-tolerant; 60–100 cm rainfall; grows in poor soils; nitrogen fixer
Mung bean	Warm; 25–35°C; fast-growing; 50–75 cm rainfall; drought-tolerant; short growing season
Cowpea	Hot, dry climates; 20–35°C; extremely drought-resistant; 30–50 cm rainfall; thrives in poor soil
Soybean	Warm temperate; 20–30°C; moderate rainfall (60–120 cm); high in protein and oil; stores well
Common bean	Tropical to temperate; 18–24°C; 50–100 cm rainfall; staple survival crop; easy to dry and store

List of common Starches

Writer Comment

I will add the rest of the crops later, also it needs more aditions.