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Y = f [G + E + (G x E)]
where, Y = yield
G = genotype
E = environment
Genotype - genetic design of a plant which dictates the ceiling of how much a variety/cultivar can
yield.
Environment - any factor external to the plant that influences its growth and development.
G x E interaction
A high yielding variety grown under poor environment will have low yield.
A low yielding variety grown in optimum (good) environment will still have low yield.
Through G x E interaction, some particular elements of the environment may draw varying
responses from different genotypes.
Practical implications:
Systems level
environment
(resources) (yield)
in a production system,
output – yield
Practical implications
Certain factors/conditions are given to which the system has to fit or adjust.
The design of the system emanates from man (his needs, objectives, knowledge and capabilities)
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
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ABIOTIC FACTORS
Climatic factors:
Definitions of terms:
Climate - the seasonal pattern of a particular place occuring from year to year.
Weather - a momentary state of the atmosphere brought about by the combination of elements,
e.g., temperature, pressure, moisture content, air movements, radiation, etc.
Macroclimate - the climatic environment one meter above the plant canopy
Microclimate - generally refers to the climatic environment one meter below the canopy in the case of
tall plants or the climate within the leaf canopy for short (below one meter) plants.
Climatic elements
1. Precipitation– is any form of water particles falling on the ground in liquid or solid form (rainfall, hail,
snow, etc.)
Average rainfall in the Philippines = 2553 mm (Luzon – 2724 mm; Visayas – 2391.7 mm; Mindanao –
2349.8 mm
Precipitation
Mountain ranges present barriers to clouds, causing them to rise to higher elevations and generally
colder temperatures causing vapor to condense and water to fall on the windward sides as the clouds
pass over, leaving the leeward side relatively dry. Example is Los Banos in Laguna and Sto. Tomas in
Batangas. Sto. Tomas is drier than Los Banos due to the presence of Mt. Makiling.
Precipitation
condensation nuclei
Temperature
maximum temperature – that temperature above which the velocity of the reaction becomes zero, due
to the denaturation of enzymes.
Temperature
solar radiation – vertical rays are more energy efficient/unit area than oblique rays (in polar regions).
altitude – for every 100 meter rise in elevation, there is a 0.6 C decrease in temperature.
Temperature
cool season crops – e.g., cole crops like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower
Temperature
vernalization requirement of certain crops for flowering (e.g., celery seed exposed to 4.4-10 C for 10
days under imbibed condition)
effect on crop maturation (crops mature faster in hotter environments than n colder ones)
Wind
at 30 km/hr = leaf tearing may already occur especially in banana and abaca
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increase transpiration
destructive effects of strong winds, typhoon (e.g., crop lodging, grain shattering)
Wind
Air circulation in the atmosphere results from the sun’s radiation falling more directly on the tropical
regions than on the polar regions, the warmer air rises and flow forward the poles, cools and sinks as
cold polar air and then returns toward the equator as ground flow
The interactions cause the establishment of regions, large and small, each with a different climate.
Solar radiation
4. Solar radiation or light – energy given out by the sun through radiation
- plants are generally spaced so that maximum leaf area is exposed to sunlight
- some plants do not require high light intensity (shade-loving) because they have low light
saturation point.
Solar radiation
photocybernetic effect – effect on plant development (light quality is rather important than quantity of
light)
Solar radiation
Solar radiation
Plants belonging to the intermediate group may be converted through acclimatization into either
heliophytes or sciophytes.
Solar radiation
- examples: coffee, kenaf, lima bean, rice, sesame, soybean, winged bean
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for cassava, sweet potato, taro and yambean, short-day condition is required for tuber formation
c. long-day plant – inhibited from flowering when the dark period exceeds some critical length
Relative humidity
Gases
6. Gaseous environment
Carbon dioxide
hardly limiting in crop production except at no or little air circulation in dense plant populations
Air pollution
toxic substances: lead, sulfur dioxide, smog, carbon monoxide, hydrofluoric acid (HF)
Cloudiness
7. Cloudiness
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- clouds, acting similarly as the glass covering of a greenhouse, stop the transfer of thermal radiant
energy from the earth to the cold sky thereby slowing down the cooling process of the earth.
- on the global scale air and water molecules present on clouds trap long-wave radiation and reduce
their outward flow to the space because the shorter wave lengths reaching the earth’s surface when re-
radiated as longer waves cannot pass through the clouds as readily as the shorter wavelengths.
Philippine Climate
Type 3. No very pronouced maximum rain period with short dry season lasting from one to three
months
Example: Cagayan, N. Viscaya, Capiz, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Masbate, Mt. Province
CLIMATIC STRESSES
1. Typhoon
2. Ozone Destruction
3. Global warming
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5. Acid rain
6. Lahar
Typhoon
depression
- usually originate from the Pacific Ocean; circulation (800 km diameter) with a low
central pressure (-72 cm Hg) with air spirals towards the calm eye (30 km diameter)
Ozone layer
Harmful effects:
Depressed photosynthesis
Global warming
3. Global Warming
Results to high atmospheric temperature which affect the ocean level by a few mm per year
Ocean levels will rise by as much as 30 cm in year 2010 and up to 150 cm by 2050
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4. “EL NIÑO”
What is El Niño?
for the past 30 years, the Philippines has been hit by some seven (7) El Niño episodes.
The 1982-83 episode is rated as the most intense in the past century
The 1997-98 episode, has comparable intensity – bringing immense damage to Philippine crops,
water/electric supply aside from contributing to poisoning of sea foods (red tide)
El Niño
Origin of El Niño
Used to be considered as a local event along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador - describing the appearance
of warm ocean currents flowing the South and Central American coasts around Christmas time -
believing that the temporary heavy harvest of fish was a gift of the Christ child.
El Niño
El Niño Watch
El Niño occurs in the Pacific Basin every 2 to 9 years. It usually starts during the Northern winter
(December to February). Once established, it lasts until the first half of the following year, although at
times, it stays longer. It exhibits phase-locking in annual cycles.
El Niño
El-Niño is said to be triggered when the strong westward-blowing trade winds weaken and reverse
direction.
El Niño
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c. human death
Acid rain
5. Acid rain
Sulfur dioxide produces S which is released from natural sources and human activities
Lahar
6. Lahar
EDAPHIC FACTORS
What is soil?
Soil properties
Physical properties
Physical Properties
particle size
silt .02-.002 µ
S, H and clay
Physical properties
capacity
Implications:
the desirable soil texture for crops is that in between heavy and light, i.e., heavy soil, to allow for easy
workability and sufficient water and nutrient holding capacity.
Physical properties
blocky
granular
columnar
no structure
Physical properties
to some extent, soil tillability is related to structure. There are soils that are relatively easier to break up
because of their structure.
soil structure influences soil aeration which is critical during seed germination and seedling
emergence.1.3 Soil Depth
Physical properties
Top soil - from where crops obtain most of the nutrients. Also, where organic matter is concentrated.
Sub soil - storage of nutrients and water, but often less fertile than top soil.
Physical properties
conductivity
1.7 Soil organic matter content – composed of dead plant residues and wastes
Physical properties
Importance:
facilties absorption and percolation of water into and through the soil
source of nutrients
Physical properties
Chemical Properties
2. Chemical Properties
Chemical Properties
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Ca & Mo deficiency
Chemical Properties
- ability of soil to absorb and release cations through the soil solution
how? - soil particles can be colloidal (e.g., clay) and can contain excess (net) negative charges
how measured? - sum of exchangeable cations in a given wt. of soil expresses in me/100 g. soil
Chemical Properties
Particular me/100g
Humus 600
Sand 0
Biological Properties
3. Biological Properties
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a. Fungi
- Nitrifying bacteria
- N fixing bacteria
Biological Properties
3.3 Root – microoganism association found in the nuts of legumes – Nitrogen fixation
OM 5% N,
Philippine soils
2.4% OM
medium 2-3.5%
low <2%
Soil Organisms
Fauna
Soil organisms
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Burrowing – channels for drainage and aeration, entry of other animals, entry of water, nutrients, roots
Contribute to OM
Humus enrichment
Nutrient recycling
Topography
in the Philippines, the slope of the land is used as the major determinant.
soil conservation
Topography
in sloping lands, the problem can be in how to bring water up for irrigation.
in sloping lands, soil erosion can be a major problem especially if crop production practices do not
consider soil and water conservation strategies.
to a great extent, CEC is an indicator of soil fertility because most nutrients are taken up by plants in
cation form.
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roots of plant also have their own CEC – the exchange thereforedepends on the interaction of soil and
root CEC.
BIOTIC FACTORS
- all living elements in the environment that can affect crop production
1. Beneficial organisms
includes:
Pollinators
Biotic factors
Decomposers
an important part in the food chain which is related to energy flow in a crop production system.
Biotic factors
1.1 Pests
a collective term that includes insect pests, diseases, weeds, invertebrates and vertibrates
Genetic Factors
GENETIC FACTORS
Genetic factors
The choice of variety is one of the most critical decisions in crop production.
Technologies required in growing a certain crops are dependent on the characteristics of a particular
variety especially:
growth characteristics
market acceptability
Genetic factors
moderate or highly resistant/ tolerant to: rust, corn borer earworm, downy mildew, etc.
drought tolerant
Genetic factors
high
Genetic factors
Genetic factors
Genetic factors
5. mango: dwarf
regular bearer
high yielding
drought tolerant
in countries like the USA, Argentina, Canada and China, transgenic crops have been commercialized.
GMO’s
Genetic engineering is vastly different from other methods used by breeders. While all other processes
for breeding rely on natural functions of organisms, GE moves genes from one organism to another in
ways that could never be possible in nature. The science is not precise and the interactions between the
GMO and the surrounding environment are unpredictable
GMO’s
Concerns:
Human factors
from a system perspective, it is not only a factor, rather it is the core of the system itself (it is the reason
for crop production, for farming)
however, in the Philippines, this is often dictated by external factors, i.e., market government
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Human factors
2. Farmer’s capability
3. Management
a result of 1 and 2