Row crop
 | This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: Article uses an inconsistent definition for row crops and describes historic practices as if they are the standard today. As stands, I would say the article should be deleted - though having an article for this topic is reasonable. In particular the second paragraph is about crop rotation that does not involve row crops and the third paragraph treats historic practices like the are common today. (August 2026) |
Crop rows
A row crop tractor
A row crop is a crop that can be planted in rows wide enough to allow it to be tilled or otherwise cultivated by agricultural machinery, machinery tailored for the seasonal activities of row crops.[1] Such crops are sown by drilling or transplanting rather than broadcasting. Growing row crops first started in Ancient China in the 6th century BC.[2]
Examples of row crops include sunflower, potato, canola, dry bean, field pea, flax, safflower, buckwheat, cotton, maize, soybeans, and sugar beets.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Crop rotation". Eaton Corporation. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ Bray, Francesca (1978). "Swords into Plowshares: A Study of Agricultural Technology and Society in Early China". Technology and Culture. 19 (1): 1–31. doi:10.2307/3103306. ISSN 1097-3729. JSTOR 3103306.