perennial crop and types of perennial plants? Perennial crops are crops which completes their life cycle or harvesting time period in more two years after planting. Perennial crops are mainly tree crops. you can check out other posts on crop classification based on uses, morphology, life cycle and planting method

So going into plantation farming, you need a very large space or hectares of land. The land allotted for planting of perennial crop are lands reserved for no other purposes. check out agricultural land here
major characteristics of perennial crops
Perennial crop mature for harvesting after two years of planting
Anything perennial crop can be harvested for than 10 times during its life time
Most perennial crop can live beyond ten years
importance of perennial crops
The benefits or importance of perennial crop are as follows
Perennial crop serves as long term sources of income to the farmer
Crops like cocoa, orange and mango are a major source of food for families
Perennia crops are quantum source of raw materials for the industries or agro-allied industries
lists of perennial crops
The major lists of perennial crops in agricultural science are as follows
Cashes tree
Coconut tree
Mango tree
Oil palm tree
Cocoa tree
Cola nut tree
Rubber tree
Moringa plant
“dogonyaro tree” mostly found in Nigeria
Cherry tree
Duca-nut tree known as “ogbono” in Nigeria
guava, bitter leaf, pawpaw and date palm
perennial crop and types of perennial plants? Perennial crops are crops which completes their life cycle or harvesting time period in more two years
- PRINCIPLES OF FARM OUTLAY
30. SUMMARY OF FARM SURVEYING
31. CROP HUSBANDRY PRACTICES
32. PESTS AND DISEASE OF MAIZE- ZEA MAYS
33. CULTIVATION OF MAIZE CROP
34. OIL PALM
35. USES OF PALM OIL
36. MAINTENANCE OF PALM PLANTATION
37. COCOA
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What is advantages of perennial crops ?
1-What are the advantages of perennial crops?
2-what are the likely diseases that can affect perennial crops?
3-The names and controls for the diseases?