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Plant and Soil Science
Recognizing the Importance
of Plant and Soil Science
 Ask
students to name the top five crops in
terms of amount produced in your state.
Create a listing of five columns on the
board. Put the name of one of the top five
crops at top of each column. Then ask
the students to name uses of each of the
various crops. Create a list of uses in the
column below each crop.
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WHST.9‐12.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by
planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach,
focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific
purpose and audience. (HS‐LS4‐6)
WHST.9‐12.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and research. (HSLS1‐1)
HS‐LS2‐6. Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the
complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent
numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but
changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem. [Clarification
Statement: Examples of changes in ecosystem conditions could
include modest biological or physical changes, such as moderate
hunting or a seasonal flood; and extreme changes, such an
volcanic eruption or sea level rise.]
 Agronomy
 Foliage
 Cereal
 Forage
Grain
 Fibers
 Forestry
 Field
 Grain
Crops
 Floriculture
 Food Crop
Horticulture
Crops
 Grasses
 Herb
 Horticultural
Crops
 Interiorscaping
 Olericulture
 Landscape
 Ornamental
Horticulture
 Legumes
 Oil Crops
 Ornamental
Crops
Horticulture
 Plant Domestication
 Plants
are the base of food chain for all
living things.
 Plants are able to utilize inorganic
elements and incorporate them into
living tissues.
• Many organisms rely on plants for the energy to
carry out life processes
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Edible plants- whole
plants or portions of
plants, such as seeds and
fruits, are used as a food
source for many types of
animals, including
humans
• Most important is the
cereal grains
 Rice, corn, wheat, sorghum
and barley
• Areas unable to grow cereal grains well grow
starchy root crops
 Yams, sweet potatoes, and manioc or cassava
• 88% of world’s total calorie intake comes from
plants
• 80% of world’s protein intake comes from plants
• Also used in the production of beverages
 Coffee, tea, and fruit juice
 Industrial
use-there
are several important
products produced
from plants, such as
wood, fibers, oils, and
rubber.
 Many fibers are used
in textile
manufacturing
• Cotton, flax, and hemp
plants
 Wood
from timber
production is used
for furniture, homes,
and many other
products
• Many chemicals are
also derived from
trees
 Acetic acid, methanol,
and turpentine
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Medicinal uses- the importance that plants play in the
development of medicines is becoming increasingly
evident.
Many believe that the key to curing many of our most
deadly diseases such as cancer and AIDS may lie
within some undiscovered plant compound
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Oils-many plants store oil
as a food reserved in the
seeds and fruits of the plant
Most of the plant oils are
used in food production for
humans, but some are used
in industry
Most important is the
soybean, others would
include coconut, sunflower,
peanut, cottonseed, and
rapeseed.
 Soil
science is the study of the structure,
composition, fertility, use, and protection of soil.
• Soil is top layer of the earth’s crust
 Plant
Science is the study of the structure,
functions, growth, and protection of plants.
 Field
crops- include plants grown in large
fields and are used for oil, fiber, grain, and
similar products
• Corn and wheat grown for their grain but other parts
of the plant can be utilized
• Agronomy is a specialized area of plant science that
deals with field crops
 Include relationship between plants and soil
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Horticulture crops
are grown for food,
comfort, and
beauty
Ornamental
Horticulture is the
growing and using
plants for their
beauty. It contains
three areas
1.Floriculture is the production and use of plants
for their flowers and foliage
 Foliage is the stems and leaves of the plant
2.Landscape horticulture is the growing and
using plants to make the outdoor environment
more appealing
 Includes shrubs, flowering plants, and lawn areas
3.Interiorscaping is using plants inside buildings
to create an attractive indoor environment
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Food Crop Horticulture is the growing
plants for food, which can be divided
into two areas
1. Olericulture is the science of producing
vegetable crops
2. Pomology is the science of producing fruits
and nuts.
 Forestry-
is the science of growing trees and
producing wood products.
 Tree farms are cultured forests that have been
carefully planned, established and maintained.
• Requires a great deal of labor and management to
assure high quality timber
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Very few wild
plants are used in
our everyday lives,
most plants have
been domesticated
• Plant domestication is removing plants from their
native wild environment and growing them
under controlled conditions
 Important
field and horticultural crops
are divided into seven categories
1. Grain crops- include plants grown for their
edible seeds not including the horticultural
crops
– Cereal grain is the seed of grass-type plants grown
for food and animal feed
– Rice, corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, and sorghum
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Sugar and oil crops- are produced for two
commodities: sweeteners and vegetable oil
Sugar crops are used as a source of sucrose
• Sucrose is a carbohydrate that provides energy for
physical activity by the body
• Sugar beets, corn and sugar cane are major crops
but also include honey, maple syrup, and some kinds
of sorghum
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Oil crops- are plants grown for the vegetable
oil contained in their seed and fruit.
• Major crops include: soybeans, cotton, canola, and
corn
3. Fiber crops- are grown for the fiber produced
in their fruit, leaves, or stems
• Fibers are tiny threadlike structures used in
manufacturing cloth, paper, and other materials
 Cotton, flax, kenaf, hemp, jute, and ramie
4. Vegetable, fruit, and nut crops- crops are grown
primarily for food
• Vegetable crops may be grown for different parts of
the plant, such as leaves, stems, seed, and roots
5. Forage- crops are
primarily grasses
and legumes
• Grasses are nonwoody
plants that have
parallel veins in their
leaves
• Legumes are broadleaf plants that have the
potential of fixing nitrogen from the air in the soil
• Forage is the leaves and stems of plants used for
animal feed
 Most nutritious while plant is young and before seed mature
 Can be harvested by animals grazing in a pasture or cut, dried, and
stored for feel later
6. Ornamental and turf crops- include
flowers, shrubs, vines, and other species
grown for their beauty and personal
appeal
• Turf comprises plants used to present a pleasing
appearance and proetect soil
• Plants are low-growing, fine-leaved grasses used
in lawns and to cover the ground to prevent soil
erosion
7. Others crops- many other crops grown for a
variety of uses
• Beverage crops such as coffee, tea, and cocoa, are
typically grown in tropical areas
• Herbs and spices are grown in small quantities
throughout North America
 Have little food value but make food taste better or more appealing
 An herb is a non-woody plant with leaves, seed or other parts used as medicine or
to enhance food
 Spice is an aromatic plant part that is used to season food
• Medicinal plants are those used in making human
medicines
 What
are the various roles plants play in
everyday life?
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What are the various segments of plant and soil
science?
What are some important types of plants and what are
their uses?
 What
category of plant was
This young man named after?