Classification of Crop Plants in Agriculture: Seasonal & Special Purpose Crops

Introduction

Like agronomic classification, crops are further classified into two categories based on season and special purpose for which they are grown. This kind of classification allows easy understanding of crops, characteristics and their use accordingly for the agriculture students and knowledge seekers.

This article is the extension of the previous article that presented 10 crops based on agronomic classification. Before discussing each crop in seasonal and special purpose classification system, let’s get familiar with the names of crops in each category. 

Agronomic Classification of Crops in Agriculture

In Seasonal classification, crops are divided into 4 groups. These are;

• Rabi Crops
• Zaid Rabi Crops
• Kharif Crops
• Zaid Kharif Crops

In Special Purpose classification scheme, crops are divided into 5 groups. These are;

• Catch Crops
• Trap Crops
• Silage Crops
• Cover Crops
• Soiling Crops

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