March 11th 2008

Arable Crops Glossary

Arable Crops Definitions

  • Arable Farming - The production of crops.
  • Barley - A cereal crop grown mainly for malting and as an animal feed.
  • Biodiesel - Fuel that has been produced using crops.
  • Blight - A potato disease.
  • Buteric Silage - Silage that is too wet and does not ferment properly.
  • Canola - The American name for oilseed rape, an arable crop grown for the extraction of oil from the seeds.
  • Chlorophyll - The green pigment in leaves.
  • Chloroplasts - The leaf cells in plants.
  • CO2 - The chemical formula for Carbon Dioxide.
  • Dehusked - To remove the outer layer on grain.
  • H2O - The chemical formula for Water.
  • Hay - A mature grass that has been cut and allowed to dry in the field.
  • O2 - The chemical formula for Oxygen.
  • Oats - A cereal crop grown for animal feed and for cereal foods for human consumption.
  • Oilseed Rape - An arable crop, also known as canola, grown for the extraction of oil from the seeds.
  • Photosynthesis - The food making process of a plant which takes place in the leaf.
  • Potato Cyst Nematode - A soil borne pest that affects the potato crop.
  • Potatoes - An arable crop and root vegetable grown for human consumption.
  • Silage - Grass that has been preserved by pickling rather than drying.
  • Wheat - A cereal crop grown for animal feed and for the production of flour.

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