Row crop

Crop rows
A row crop tractor

A row crop is a crop that can be planted in rows wide enough to allow it to be tilled or otherwise cultivated by agricultural machinery, machinery tailored for the seasonal activities of row crops.[1] Such crops are sown by drilling or transplanting rather than broadcasting. Growing row crops first started in Ancient China in the 6th century BC.[2]


Examples of row crops include sunflower, potato, canola, dry bean, field pea, flax, safflower, buckwheat, cotton, maize, soybeans, and sugar beets.

References

  1. ↑ "Crop rotation". Eaton Corporation. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. ↑ Bray, Francesca (1978). "Swords into Plowshares: A Study of Agricultural Technology and Society in Early China". Technology and Culture. 19 (1): 1–31. doi:10.2307/3103306. ISSN 1097-3729. JSTOR 3103306.
  3. Gupta, Shweta. "Eaton's Markets > Agriculture and Forestry > Row Crop Farming". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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