Caraga State University

College of Agriculture and Agri-Industry

Ampayon, Butuan City

Name: Robecarl J. Garcia Date Performed: Sept. 3,2019

Course and Yr.: BAT IV Date Submitted: Sept. 6,2019

OPTION 5
APPLIED FIELD CROPS

INTRODUCTION
Cropping systems, an important component of a farming system, represents a cropping pattern
used on a farm and their interaction with farm resources, other farm enterprises and available
technology, which determine their makeup. It is defined, as the order in which the crops are
cultivated on a piece of land over a fixed period or cropping system is the way in which different
crops are grown. In the cropping systems, sometimes a number of crops are grown together or
they are grown separately at short intervals in the same field.

OBJECTIVES
1. To be able to familiarize the different system.
2. To evaluate and compare the different cropping system.
3. To be able to identify the different cropping system.
DIFFERENT CROPPING SYSTEM
Multiple Cropping
Multiple cropping, or growing one crop species more than once on the same field in a year, or
growing different types (classes). From this well-established tradition, cultivation methods can
be developed for achieving optimum output of home garden produce on a sustainable basis.

Monoculture
Monoculture is the agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock
species, variety, or breed in a field or farming system at a time.

Slash and Burn

farming is a form of shifting agriculture where the natural vegetation is cut down and burned as a
method of clearing the land for cultivation, and then, when the plot becomes infertile, the farmer
moves to a new fresh plat and does the same again.
TYPES OF MULTIPLE CROPPING
Ratooning
is an ancient method of propagation in sugarcane in which subterranean buds on the stubble (the
part of cane left underground after harvesting) give rise to a new crop stand, which is usually
referred to as the 'ratoon' or the 'stubble crop' as opposed to 'plant crop', which is raised from
seeds or seedlings.

Double cropping
is a method many growers are turning to in an effort to get the most out of their land. A form of
intensification, double cropping is defined as planting two different crops in the same field
during a single year.

Sequential cropping
refers to growing crops in sequence within a crop year, one crop being sown after the harvest of
the other. When two or more crops are grown in a year on the same land.
Triple cropping
means planting and harvesting three crops in one year off of the same field. There are two main
reasons why triple cropping is practiced. The other is to maximize the amount of nitrogen or
other crop nutrient that can reasonably be applied onto a piece of land.

MAJOR INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS

Companion planting
in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for any of a number of
different reasons, including pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial insects,
maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity.

Parallel cropping
When two crops are grown in a same time in a particular land as parallel to each other but those
crops have different growth habits, no competition and they can express their full yield potential,
then it is called parallel cropping.

Synergetic cropping
The yields of both crops are higher than of their pure crop on unit area basis e.g. Sugarcane +
Potato.
TYPES OF INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS
Replacement series
Both the crops are component crops. Neither is the base crop nor is the intercrop. It means the
plant population of both component crops is less than their recommended population in pure
stand.

Strip intercropping
Growing two or more crops simultaneously in strips wide enough to permit independent
cultivation bat narrow enough for the crops to interact agronomically.

Row intercropping
Growing two or more crops simultaneously where one crops are planted in rows is often simply
referred to as intercropping.
Additive series intercropping
In such type of intercropping, one crop is main /base crop and another crop is intercrop.
Intercrop is introduced into the base crop by adjusting or changing crop geometry.

Mixed intercropping
Growing two or more crops simultaneously without distinct row arrangement is also referred to
as mixed cropping.

Relay intercropping
Growing two or more crops simultaneously, during the part of life cycle of each is called relay
intercropping.

OTHER FARMING/ CROPPING SYSTEM

ALLEY CROPPING
is the planting of trees or shrubs in two or more sets of single or multiple rows with agronomic,
horticultural, or forage crops cultivated in the alleys between the rows of woody plants.
SORJAN CULTIVATION
developed by Indonesian farmers, is a system that constructs an alternate of deep sinks and raised
beds. Its features can adapt to both dry and wet. seasons.

REFERENCES

 http://agricultureandagricultureinformation.blogspot.com/2013/0
9/some-terminology-related-to-multiple.html#.XWobWTAzbIU
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companion_planting
 http://bswm.da.gov.ph/philcat-slm/slm/getslmtech/9/multi-
storey-cropping
 http://sites.google.com/site/completeagriculturejkyadav/agrono
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_System
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