agronomy
Soil and tillage
Agronomy is the science of soil management and crop production.
It encompasses the practical aspects of growing plants for food, fuel, and fiber—selecting crop varieties, managing soil fertility, controlling pests, and optimizing yields.
An agronomist studies how plants interact with soil and climate to improve agricultural practices: Her research in agronomy focused on drought-resistant wheat varieties.
Ecological approach to farming
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- no-tillUndisturbed-soil cultivation
- biocontrolPest control via organisms
- biodiversityRange of life forms
Fostering growth through care
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
fertilizing · husbandry · fieldwork · planting · acreage · mechanization · tractor · combine
Small hard seeds
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- cornCereal grown on cobs
- riceStaple cereal grain
- soybeansProtein-rich Asian legume
barley · sorghum · millet · legumes · oilseeds · cotton · sugarcane · cassava
Science of flora
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- entomologyStudy of insects
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- biotechnologyEngineering using living systems
microbiology · biochemistry · hydrology · climatology · statistics · germplasm · phenotyping
Study of soils
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
potassium · humus · loam · clay · drainage · erosion · compaction · amendments
Produce or relinquish
- reapingCutting crops for collection
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
- gleaningCollecting leftover grain
post-harvest · drying · siloing · bushels
Systematic testing of ideas
- GISSpatial data framework
- dronesUnmanned aerial vehicles
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
agroecology
Ecological approach to farming
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- no-tillUndisturbed-soil cultivation
- biocontrolPest control via organisms
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
irrigation · fertilizing · husbandry · fieldwork · planting · acreage · mechanization · tractor · combine · terracing
grains
Small hard seeds
soybeans · barley · sorghum · millet · legumes · oilseeds · cotton · sugarcane · cassava · tubers
botany
Science of flora
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- entomologyStudy of insects
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
biotechnology · microbiology · biochemistry · hydrology · climatology · statistics · germplasm · phenotyping
pedology
Study of soils
phosphorus · potassium · humus · loam · clay · drainage · erosion · compaction · amendments · lime
yield
Produce or relinquish
- reapingCutting crops for collection
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
gleaning · post-harvest · drying · siloing · bushels
experimentation
Systematic testing of ideas
- GISSpatial data framework
- dronesUnmanned aerial vehicles
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
- agriculturefarms, crops, farm, farmers, farming
- academic fieldsmathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, history
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
- agribusinessagribusiness, farm, farms, corporate farms, factory farming
- botanybotany, plants, plant biology, plant, plant anatomy
- plant sciencebotany, plant breeding, plant anatomy, plant biology, plant science
agronomydesertification
Land becoming barren, infertile
soil depletion · strip mining · deforestation · industrial pollution · urban sprawl
agronomycrop destruction
Ruination of cultivated plants
blight · harm · destruction · hurt · pestilence