Horticulture 1

Horticultural Crop Production

&
Management

Renerio I. Duallo, Jr., L.Agr., MSc.

Assistant Professor III
Surigao Del Norte State University (SNSU)
Mainit Campus
Botanical classification
This classification is based on structural differences and
similarities in the morphology of reproductive parts, the organs or
plants that are less likely to be affected by the government. The
systemic hierarchal arrangements are as follows.
1. Kingdom 6. Family
2. Division 7. Genus
3. Class 8. Species
4. Subclass
5. Order
Classification according to similarities in the methods of culture.
A. Vegetables (Olericulture)
1. Leafy vegetables/Crucifers – grown mainly for their leaves.

Pechay Lettuce Cabbage

(Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) (Lactuca sativa) (Brassica rapa subsp. capitata)
2. Root Crops - have modified roots to function as storage
organs
-A root is a compact, often enlarged storage organ with hairy
stems that develops from root tissue.

Carrots beets (remolatsa) Taro (gabi) yam (ubi)

(Daucus carota) (Beta vulgaris) (Colocasia esculenta) (Dioscorea spp.)
3. Tuber Crops - Are plants grown for their short thickened
underground stem.
-have modified stems or roots to function as both storage
and propagation organs.
4. Bulb Crops – Crops with swollen underground
stem or roots.

Onion Garlic
(Allium cepa) (Allium sativum)
5. Legumes or pulses – crops that belong to the legume
family.
- Are pod bearing plants with root nodules and whose are
divided into leaflets.

Mungbean Peanut Soybean

(Vigna radiata) (Arachis hypogaea) (Glycine max)
6. Solanaceous – crops that belong to the
solanaceous or nightshade family except white
potato.

Eggplant Potato Tomato

(Solanum melongena) (Solanum tuberosum) (Solanum lycopersicum)
7. Cucurbits – crops that belongs to cucurbits family

Squash Cucumber Watermelon

(Cucurbita maxima) (Cucumis sativus) (Citrullus lanatus)
8. Tree vegetables

Malunggay/horseradish Katuray
(Moringa oleifera) (Sesbania grandiflora)
Fruits Crops (Pomology)
1. Tree fruits – fruits borne on trees

Mango Lanzones Rambutan

(Mangifera indica) (Lansium domesticum) (Nephelium lappaceum)
Ornamentals (floriculture)
- Classified according to their special uses, based on the
specific plant part aesthetically valued on the form in
which the plants are maintained or marketed.
1. Cut flowers and florist crops -plants grown for their
flowers

Rose Gladiolus Carnation Marigold

(Rosa spp.) (Gladiolus oppositiflorus) (Dianthus caryophyllus) (Tagetes erecta)
2. Cut foliage or florist greens – a plant whose foliage
provides the background in floral arrangement.

Aglaonema Crotons Peacock plant Spider Plant

(Aglaonema commutatum) (Codiaeum variegatum) (Calathea makoyana) (Chlorophytum comosum)
3. Flowering pot plants – plants grown in containers
for their beautiful flowers, usually used for display
purpose.

Daisy Bougainvillea Succulents

(Bellis perennis) (Bougainvillea sp.)
3. Landscape plants – plants grown for landscaping
purposes. Almost all the ornamentals fall under this
category.

4. Turf – used for lawns or greens

Bermuda grass Kentucky Bluegrass

(Cynodon dactylon) (Poa pratensis)
Plantation Crops – classified according to their usual
components; may have different cultural practices but their
products can be substituted for one another.

1. Oilseed crops - important for their high oil content.

Peanut Sunflower seeds castor bean

(Arachis hypogaea) (Helianthus annuus) (Ricinus communis)
2. Fiber Crops - are field crops grown for their fibers, which
are traditionally used to make paper, cloth, or rope.

Pineapple Agave
(Ananas comosus) (Agave americana)
Ramie
Abaca (Boehmeria nivea)
(Musa textilis)
3. Beverage Crops – used for brewing non-alcoholic
drinks.

Coffee Cacao Tea

(Coffea arabica) (Theobroma cacao) (Camellia sinensis)
4. Spices, condiments and essences – used to
provide special flavors, scents and colors to foods,
perfumes, soaps and body dressing.

Black pepper Vanilla Canella

(Piper nigrum) (Vanilla planifolia) (Canella winterana)
5. Latex – crops where products of the sap (latex)
tapped from the bark or fruit peel are obtained.
6. Medicinal/Drug crops - Plants synthesise hundreds of
chemical compounds for functions
including defence against insects, fungi, diseases,
and herbivorous mammals.

Marijuana
(Cannabis sativa) Opium
Tobacco
(Papaver somniferum)
(Nicotiana tabacum)
 Classification according to growth habits
1. Vine – requires support for upright growth.
Ex. Melon, squash, cucumber

2. Shrub – with several more or less upright stems; woody; perennial.

Smaller than trees. they have a woody stem and are less than six metres tall

Pandakaki Santan gumamela

(Tabernaemontana pandacaqui) (Ixora coccinea) (Hibiscus sp.)
3. Herb – It is a soft succulent plant with little or no
secondary stem or woody tissue. It is seed producing
annual, biennial or perennial plant.

Mint Basil Celery Coriander

(Mentha sp.) (Ocimum basilicum) (Apium graveolens) (Coriandrum sativum)
4. Tree – It is a woody perennial plant that
develops secondary stem tissues and
considerable xylem, having a single main
stem with branches.
Classification according to life span

1. Annuals
- Single growing season
- All grains and many legumes

2. Biennials
- Two growing seasons

3. Perennials
- continue growing indefinitely
- Most add new growth each year
Special purpose
1. Cover crops – these are plants/crops planted to produce a
cover on the land to: a.) help reduce soil erosion, b.) control
weeds and c.) reduce excessive evaporation and conserve
moisture.

Pinto peanut Kudzu Centrosema

(Arachis pintoi) (Pueraria montana) (Centrosema pubescens)
2. Catch or emergency crop – These are short season crops
grown so that additional income is obtained aside from the
major crop.
3. Green manure crops – preferably legume, plowed under soil at
flowering stage or when they are still green to increase soil
productivity.

Peanut Mungbean Soybean

(Arachis hypogaea) (Vigna radiata) (Glycine max)
4. Silage crops – any crop which is cut green and
stored for fermentation in a tight container and
fed to the animals.
5. Nurse Crop – A crop planted to help in the
establishment of another crop while it is young by
providing shade, nutrients and conserving moisture.

list of the most tolerant shade loving vegetable plants

 Lettuce, Arugula, Broccoli, Kale

Lettuce Arugula Broccoli Kale

(Lactuca sativa) (Eruca vesicaria) (Brassica oleracea var. italica) (Brassica oleracea var.
sabellica)
6. Trap Crops – they are crops planted to attract certain
insects or parasites. They plowed under or destroy once
they have served their purpose.

Rye (Secale cereal) used Mustard planted

to protect soybeans from near strawberries to
corn seedling maggots attract lygus bugs
 Classification based on temperature
tolerance

1. Tropical Crops – grown in the tropics and could not withstand

chilling.
Ex: Banana, Coffee, Coconut, Pineapple, etc.

2. Subtropical/semi temperate crops – can withstand slight

chilling and relatively high temperature.
Ex: Bell pepper, Chia, Cauliflower, Castor bean, etc.

3. Temperate crops – can withstand chilling or low temperature.

Ex: Apple, black berry, Beet, Cabbage, etc.
 Classification of crops based on
photoperiodic response.

1. Long day plants – they require long day (about 14 hours or more) for the formation of
inflorescence. If the daylight is shorter, these crops remain in their vegetative stage.

2. Short day plants – they require relatively short day length (less than 14 hours) to
initiate flowering.

3. Day neutral plants – these crops that will flower regardless of the length of
photoperiod.
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