KHENETH JAY M.

PAULO
BSIT-2C

1) What are the factors to be considered in selecting a site for crop production? Explain each.

a. Soil, topographic, and climatic requirements of the crop.

it is necessary to choose the right location for planting crops. you need to know
the type of soil and climate as well as the type of plants that can be planted in
that particular area.
b. Biotic factors and the prevalence of pests and diseases.
Site selection may consider the natural population of certain organisms like
bees and other pollinators. Where the agriculture venture involves the
production of civet coffee or kape alamid, farmlands adjacent to forested
areas may be preferred.
c. Cost of acquisition or lease and in preparing the land
- Where financial feasibility or affordability is a consideration, the cost of
procuring or leasing the farmland is a limiting factor. This may take into
consideration also the cost of modifying the physical features of the land such
as in flattenning or modifying the landscape.
d. Frequency of typhoon and other calamities
- The frequency of typhoon and the possible occurence of other calamities like
flood, drought and volcanic eruption are always considered in both location and
site selection because they can cause severe loss in investment or total crop
failure. In particular, some crops like banana are prone to injury due to strong
winds.
e. Accessibility
- A farm that is managed as a business must have access to supplies,
equipment, and the market. It must be provided with infrastructures (e.g.
roads) and, if the product is intended to be marketed elsewhere, shipping
facilities or airports. Moreover, there is a general preference for farms in
familiar locations and which are easily accessible to owner-managers.

f. Labor supply and cost

- Skilled labor must be available at reasonable cost. Otherwise, laborers
from other parts of the country may have to be imported.

This factor should be a main consideration for those individuals who may
entertain the idea of spending hard-earned money to acquire a low-cost but
raw farm to be developed, at the least, into a family retreat or a quiet place to
 entertain friends. A thorough dissect should be undertaken and the analysis
ought to start with the community surrounding the prospect farm land from
where labor may be hired.

g. Security and political stability.

- The farm should be secure from thieves and astray animals. Otherwise,
additional investment may be provided for fencing or security personnel. In
addition, farms are preferred in locations where the local and regional
populace is compliant to the rule of law and where there is stable existence of
peace and order.

2. Explain the greenhouse effect and its relevance in crop production.

- The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth's surface. When
the Sun's energy reaches the Earth's atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to
space and the rest is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases.
Carbon dioxide fertilizes plants, which means as the amount of the gas in the
atmosphere increases, crop yields initially increase as well. But as carbon
emissions continue to contribute to climate warming, the overall impact becomes
negative and will outweigh the benefits of fertilization after only 10 years.

3. What are the different crop groups and give examples in each.
crops fall into six categories:
a. food crops
- corn
- wheat
- rice
b. feed crops
- barley
- wheat
- rice
c. fiber crops,
- cotton
- silk
- fur
d. oil crops,
- palm
- soybean
- coconut
e. ornamental crops
 - roses
- Petunias
- Pampas Grass.
f. industrial crops.
- tobacco
- potatoes
- flax

4. Explain the different physiological processes and how they influence crop yields.
- The Physiological processes are the ways in which organ systems,
organs, tissues, cells, and biomolecules work together to accomplish the
complex goal of sustaining life. Physiological mechanisms are the smaller
physical and chemical events that make up a larger physiological process.
They influence crop yields because they emit some nutrients that very
useful in the plant growth.