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What is crops or grain?
n. 1. ( Plants) any grass that produces an edible grain, such as oat, rye, wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, and millet. 2. ( Plants) the grain produced by such a plant.
Are crops and grains same?
Plants grown for food on a large-scale are known as crops. For example, wheat crop, rice crop etc. While as a grain is a small, hard, edible seed harvested from these crops. For example, grains of wheat, rice etc.
What are the example of grain crops?
The Grain Crops
| Taxonomic grouping | Genus | English common names |
|---|---|---|
| Zea | Maize, Indian corn, corn | |
| Tribe Andropogoneae | Sorghum | Sorghum |
| Tribe Paniceae | Pennisetum | Pearl millet |
| Panicum | Proso millet, common millet, French millet, hog millet, broomcorn millet |
What are 10 examples of grains?
Choosing whole grains
- Barley.
- Brown rice.
- Buckwheat.
- Bulgur (cracked wheat)
- Millet.
- Oatmeal.
- Popcorn.
- Whole-wheat bread, pasta or crackers.
What is the most important grain crop?
Corn is the primary U.S. feed grain, accounting for more than 95 percent of total feed grain production and use. More than 90 million acres of land are planted to corn, with the majority of the crop grown in the Heartland region. Most of the crop is used as the main energy ingredient in livestock feed.
What is crop and examples?
A plant which is cultivated in a large amount is called a crop. These are grown on a large scale and are sold commercially. Most crops are harvested for food to humans and livestock. It is also planted for the domestic purpose of consumption. Rice, wheat, oats, millets, fruits, vegetables are some examples of crops.
What are the 2 types of grains?
Grains are divided into 2 subgroups: Whole Grains and Refined Grains. Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel ― the bran, germ, and endosperm.
What does grain grow the most?
Grains can grow in almost any climate. Rice is the most important grain in many tropical areas, where it is hot and humid year-round. Rice is especially common in Asia.
What are grain crops grown in Texas?
Texas is a leading (#3) producer of greenhouse and nursery products (flowers, ornamental shrubs, young trees). Other major field crops in Texas are sorghum grain (#2 among the states), peanuts, rice (#5 among the states), and cane for sugar.
What crops are grown in the prairie provinces?
The open parkland area extends across the three prairie provinces: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Canada’s production of wheat, oats, flaxseed, and barley come mainly from this area. Meat processing is the largest industry here, followed by dairy production, breweries, and the subsidiary industry of agricultural implements.
What are cereal crops?
The main cereal crops are wheat, rice, maize (corn), oats, barley, rye, and sorgham. Cereal crops or grains are used as food for people, as animal feed for livestock and poultry, and as part of industrial processes producing such products as alcohols and oils.