Question

The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called _________.

Answer 1

Hint: Growing and cultivating the same sorts of plants in a large area is a source of livelihood for a lot of people. Plants are the producers on which (directly or indirectly) all life depends.

Complete answer: The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called a crop. A crop is a plant product that can be grown and harvested for profit or subsistence. The term ‘Crop’ may refer to the harvested plant parts.
Mostly, crops are cultivated in agriculture or aquaculture. A crop may also include macroscopic fungi like mushrooms or alga. Most crops are harvested for the food requirements of humans or for fodder for livestock. Some crops are gathered from their wild environments (this includes intensive gathering, for example – ginseng).
Food crops include pulses, grains, fruits, vegetables, etc.
Important non-food crops include the following –
Horticulture – This is the art of garden cultivation and management. These include annual and perennial plant species, fruits, vegetables, decorative indoor and landscape plants.
Floriculture – They include bedding plants, houseplants, flowering gardens, pot plants, cut cultivated greens, and cut flowers.
Industrial crops – These are produced for –
Clothing – Fiber crops like cotton, jute, silk.
Biofuel – Energy crops, Algae fuel.
Medicine – Medicinal plants like tulsi, neem, giloy, ginger, turmeric, etc.

Note: Crop cultivation is a highly labor-intensive process which has now been made less labor-intensive by the use of machines.