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Uses of Plants

Discover how plants are vital for food, clothing, and shelter, with direct and indirect plant sources, and explore agronomy, horticulture, and forestry in plant science. Learn about various types of crops and their cultivation. Thank you for learning with us!

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Uses of Plants

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  1. Uses of Plants Plant Science

  2. Humans have 3 Basic Needs • Food • Clothing • Shelter www.OneLessThing.net

  3. Plants and Plant Products Used for Basic Needs • Food: fruits, vegetables, grains • Clothing: cotton, linen, wool • Shelter: lumber and wood products www.OneLessThing.net

  4. Direct vs. Indirect Plant Sources • direct plant sources: plants and plant products used by humans • indirect plant sources: humans use the animal and/or animal products that used plants or plant products www.OneLessThing.net

  5. 3 Broad Areas of Plant Science • Agronomy: concerns field crops and their soil environment • Horticulture: the science of crops grown for food, comfort, and/or beauty • Forestry: the science of tree production for varioius products www.OneLessThing.net

  6. Agronomy • cultivating field crops for food and fiber; includes: • crop breeding and selection • soil management • pest control and management (weeds, insects, diseases, etc.) • harvesting and marketing www.OneLessThing.net

  7. Ornamental Horticulture • growing and using plants for their beauty • Floriculture: the production and use of plants for their flowers and foliage • Landscape horticulture: the production and use of plants for outdoor environments www.OneLessThing.net

  8. Food Crop Horticulture • growing plants for food • Olericulture: the study and science of producing vegetable crops • Pomology: the science of fruit and nut production www.OneLessThing.net

  9. Forestry • the science of producing trees for various products including: • lumber, paper, and other wood products • specialty products such as syrup, rosin, and oil • natural forests can be managed for production and tree farms cultivate trees much like row crops www.OneLessThing.net

  10. Types of Crops • Grain Crops • Fiber Crops • Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Crops • Forage Crops • Ornamental and Turf Crops • Other Crops www.OneLessThing.net

  11. Grain Crops • plants grown for their edible seeds or for the oil contained in their seeds and/or fruit • examples: • corn, sunflower, soybeans • wheat, oats, barley, rice • rye, sorghum, linseed • canola, peanut, cotton www.OneLessThing.net

  12. Fiber Crops • plants grown for the fiber produced by their fruit, leaves, or stems • examples: • cotton • flax • jute • hemp www.OneLessThing.net

  13. Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Crops • plant crops grown mainly for food • a few examples: • apples, cherries, citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit), berries (blueberries, strawberries) • tomatoes, onions, peppers • pecans, walnuts www.OneLessThing.net

  14. Forage Crops • grasses and legumes grown for animal feed • examples: • bermudagrass • alfalfa • corn www.OneLessThing.net

  15. Ornamental and Turf Crops • plants grown for beauty and appearance • includes: • cut flowers • shrubs • ground cover grasses www.OneLessThing.net

  16. Other Crops • specialty crops including: • herbs and spices • beverage crops (coffee, tea, and cocoa) • medicinal crops www.OneLessThing.net

  17. Thank you for learning with us! www.OneLessThing.net

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