TYPES OF
CROPS
ACCORDING TO
THEIR CATEGORIES
I. FOOD CROPS
primarily raise, culture, and
harvest for human
consumption. It has two
subcategories, field crops and
root crops.
a. FIELD CROP
grown on large scale for
agricultural purposes
wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane
and other forage crops
b. ROOT CROP
are underground plant parts
edible for human consumption
cassava,
potato,
ginger,
peanut, onion, carrot
III. FEED CROP
A plant that is primarily raised,
culture and harvested for
livestock consumption.
oats
IV. FIBER CROP
A plant that is primarily raise,
culture and harvest for its
fibers which are used as raw
material
Abaca, silk, Pineapple
IV. OIL CROP
a plant that is primarily
raise, culture and harvest
as base for biodiesel
production
palm, coconut, soy bean
V. ORNAMENTAL CROP
for decorative purposes
especially in gardens and
landscape design projects.
VI. INDUSTRIAL CROP
cultured for their biological
materials which are used in
industrial processes into
nonedible products.
(Example: Tobacco)
ACCORDING TO THEIR REPRODUCTION
1. SEXUAL
plants that develop from a seed or a spore after undergoing union of
male and female gametes
POLLINATION
the act of transferring pollen
grains from the male anther of
a flower to the female stigma.
The goal of every living
organism, including plants, is
to create offspring for the next
generation. One of the ways
that plants can produce
offspring is by making seeds.
Parts of the Flower
Parts of the Flower
1. Stamen- the male part which consists of:
Anther- produces and holds up the pollen
Filament- stalk that holds up the anther
2. Pistil - the female part which consists of the following:
Stigma- catches pollen grains.
Style- the neck of the pistil; the structure between the
ovary and stigma
Ovary- where the ovule resides
Ovule- where the eggs are produces and seeds develop
Parts of the Flower
3. Petals- highly colored part of the flower, may contain
perfume and nectar glands.
Corolla- the collection of petals in a flower.
4. Sepals- small green structures on the base that protect the
flower bud
Calyx- is a group of sepals
5. Pedicel- the stem of the flower
Receptacle- the place where floral organs are attached
and originate
2. ASEXUAL
plants that reproduce by
any vegetative means
without the union of the
sexual gametes.
Grafting, buding, cutting
ACCORDING TO MODE
OF POLLINATION
1. NATURAL
AND
SELF
POLLINATED CROP
predominant mode of
pollination in this plant is selfpollination.
2. NATURAL CROSS POLLINATED
pollen transfer in these plants
is from another of one flower
in a separate plant.
wind, water
3. BOTH SELF & CROSSPOLLINATION
these plants are largely
selfpollinated but in varying
amounts.
ACCORDING TO
GROWTH HABITS
1. HERB
succulent plants with selfsupporting stems
basil, rosemary, oregano
2. VINES
herbaceous
climbing
or
twining plants without selfsupporting stem.
3. LIANAS
woody climbing or twining
plants which depend on other
plants for vertical support to
climb up to the tree.
4. SHRUB
a small tree or tree like
plants generally less than 5
meters in height but other
authorities restricted to small,
erect woody plants.
5. TREES
plants having erect and
continuous growth with a
large develop of woody
tissue, with a single distinct
stem or trunk.
6. EVERGREEN
plants that maintain their
leaves throughout the year.
7. DECIDUOUS
plants that naturally shed off
or lose leaves annually for
extended periods.
Ficus virens
ACCORDING TO THEIR
LIFE SPAN
1. ANNUAL CROP
a plant that completes its life
cycle, from germination to
production of seed, within one
growing season, and then dies.
Annual crops examples are
rice, corn and others
2. BIENNIAL CROP
a plant that takes two years
to complete its biological
lifecycle. Its examples are
cabbage, parsley and others.
3. PERENNIAL CROP
lives more than two years.
with little or no woody
growth from trees and
shrubs, which are also
technically perennials.
Group Activity 1
Instruction: Using the table below identify the different crops
in your locality according to their categories, classifications,
and descriptions.