Vocabulary
Only one type of crop or animal is grown in a specific area
Monoculture
Define Cover Cropping
When crops are grown to protect soil
Which is a benefit of Polyculture Farming?
- plant competition
- control
-less equipment
plant competition
Polyculture farming tries to copy the _____ found in nature
diversity
The 2018 Farm Bill was the first to include funding for this type of agriculture
Urban Agriculture
Planting different types of crops (or having different types of animals) in the same area at the same time
Polyculture
Define Crop Rotation
Why would a farmer choose monoculture farming over polyculture farming?
easier to manage with machinery, simpler to farm
Aeroponics uses ______ to deliver nutrients directly to plant roots
mist
How much less water does aeroponics use compared to traditional farming. (can be within 5%)
95%
Farming system that uses fish to create nutrient dense water for crops
Aquaponics
farming system that suspends plants in air and uses mist to hydrate plants
What is a disadvantage of monoculture farming?
easy to spread disease through crops, high chemical usage, less diversity so crops are less strong.
In Polyculture, crops like _______ can add nitrogen to the soil
legumes
This was another word for Polyculture
Intercropping
Intercropping (polyculture)
Define Relay Cropping
What is a disadvantage of polyculture farming?
Harder to maintain with machinery, less crop yield, harder to have a large farm
Aquaponic systems use _______ to provide nutrient for the plants
fish, aquatic animals, marine life. etc.
According to the United Nations, will will need to feed over _____ billion people by 2050 (be within .5)
9 (billion)
Farming system that uses growing mediums (such as nutrient rich solution) instead of soil.
Hydroponics
Define Plant Competition
Plants benefiting from competing with each other for nutrients and sunlight.
What is one way urban agriculture helps address food security?
Aeroponics uses mist, LED lights, and ______ to help plants grow
Oxygen
Where was the worlds largest aeroponic farm (AeroFarms) located? - full credit if you get the state right
Newark, New Jersey