cash crop
A crop that is grown for sale rather than for personal food or for feeding to livestock.
Agricultural equipment
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catch
A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
cervine
A deer of the subfamily Cervinae, also idiomatically called the Old World deer in English (even though that term is a misnomer).
chaffer
The upper sieve of a cleaning shoe in a combine harvester, where chaff is removed.
chaffy
adjectiveAgricultural equipment
(of an ear of corn/maize) Having imperfectly developed kernels that are not tightly compressed against each other.
Chelsea chop
The practice of pruning herbaceous plants around the end of May.
chemigation
The application of a pesticide or fertilizer through an irrigation system.
chemosterilant
A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chew the cud
To ruminate (of ruminant animals).
China girl
Name given to cultivars of various tree, shrub and plant species, including dogwood, holly, orchids, etc.
chop and drop
The practice of removing plants by cutting them down to the soil level, without removing the roots.
clamp
A compact pile of agricultural produce (such as root vegetables or silage) used for temporary storage (often covered with straw, earth, or both).
cleaning shoe
The part of a harvester or combine which both sieves out large impurities such as rocks and blows out light impurities such as chaff.
cleaning sieve
The lower sieve in a combine harvester's cleaning shoe assembly, designed for the final separation of clean grain from finer debris.
cleft grafting
a method of grafting in which the scion is placed in a cleft or slit in the stock or stump made by sawing off a branch, usually in such a manner that its bark evenly joins that of the stock.
clove
One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
CMV
Initialism of cucumber mosaic virus.
cobbler
A sheep left to the end to be sheared (for example, because its wool is filthy, or because it is difficult to catch).
cog mill
A large horizontal cogwheel turned by oxen or horses.
cold frame
A transparent-roofed enclosure, built low to the ground, used to protect plants from cold weather.
cold treatment
stratification by means of exposing seeds to cold
collet
In an embryonic plant, the transition zone between the root and the hypocotyl (not clearly distinguishable in most plants.)
colony collapse disorder
A mysterious and widespread phenomenon of the sudden disappearance of colonies of bees.
combine harvester
A farm machine that harvests, threshes, and winnows ripe grain.
commodity exchange
An organization operating under a set of bylaws aimed at promoting trade in one or more commodities by providing services and rules for the conduct of trade.
compost heap
a pile of garden or other organic waste which is left to decompose. See also compost.
congest
A farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
container plant
A plant that grows in a pot or other container, instead of in the ground.
conventional
adjectiveAgricultural equipment
Making use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
convertible husbandry
A method of farming whereby strips of arable farmland are temporarily converted into grass pasture, known as leys.
cornshucker
A machine or machine component that shucks corn.
cottonfield
a field in which the cotton plant is grown and harvested.
creep
A barrier with small openings used to keep large animals out while allowing smaller animals to pass through.
crop rotation
A farming practice in which the same land is used to grow different crops in successive seasons or years (when once the land would have been left fallow); used to prevent erosion and increase fertility.
cull
An individual animal selected to be killed, or item of produce to be discarded.
cultigen
A plant that has been deliberately altered or selected by humans, that is it has resulted from artificial rather than natural selection.
cure up
To cure (undergo a chemical or physical process for preservation or use) in a particular color or area.
curl
Any of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl.
curly top
A disease of beets, gourds, and other plants, often caused by the virus Beet curly top virus, which results in stunted or misshapen growth and curled or puckered leaves.
custom
adjectiveAgricultural equipment
Done on a for-hire basis, as contrasted with being done only for oneself.
cut and come again
An approach to growing lettuces, etc. where one harvests only the outer leaves, leaving the inner part of the plant to grow replacements that can be harvested later.
dairy cake
A type of cattle cake formulated specifically to meet the nutritional requirements of dairy cows.
dairy farmer
A farmer who maintains a herd of dairy cows for the production of milk.
dance
A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey bees.
dead furrow
A furrow left in the field that is slightly wider than twice the width of a plow bottom, usually occurring at the completion of a field.
deadhead
(transitive) To remove spent or dead blossoms from a plant.
demonstration garden
An outdoor educational space designed to showcase best gardening practices, successful plant varieties, and sustainable techniques to the public; teaching home gardeners how to solve common problems like drought, pests, or poor soil using methods applicable to their own yards, like native plants, pollinator support, or water conservation.
dew-drink
A portion of beer drunk before beginning the day's harvesting work.
disbud
To remove buds from a plant in order to promote growth and health in the remaining buds.
disbudding
Removal of superfluous bud growths from a plant, done to encourage more robust growth of the fruit.
disc
To harrow with a disc harrow.
disc harrow
A harrow comprising a series of angled discs
double cropping
The practice of sequentially raising and harvesting a second (or third, or sometimes more) crop (usually vegetables) in the same field in a single growing season, especially in warmer climates such as California's Imperial Valley or the Rio Grande valley of Texas and Mexico.
double hoe
A tool with a flat blade and a set of metal prongs across from one other (typically extended by a pole handle); hoe with a pitchfork attached.
dry off
To cease milking a cow in preparation for calving.
duckfoot
A relatively small, shallow share used in tillage, shaped like a duck's foot.
duplet
An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.
ear tag
A tag attached to the ear of an animal (usually a farm animal) to identify ownership.
early bloomer
A flowering plant that blooms earlier in a growing season than other flowering plants.
earmark
A mark made or tag attached to the ear of an animal (chiefly a livestock animal), generally to identify or indicate something about the animal, such as ownership, health or gestation status, etc.