General Plant growth Curve REPRODUCTIVE PHASE Vegetative phase Rapid Growth Phase Biomass ( ton/ha) Establishment Stage Growth Period ( Days)
General Plant growth Curve B C A VP = RP (grain crop) B VP<RP ( fruit Crop) C VP>>RP ( Grass )
General Plant growth Curve REPRODUCTIVE PHASE Vegetative phase Rapid Growth Phase Flowering Yield ( ton/ha ) Establishment Stage Fruiting Growth Period ( Days)
GPG curve ( Annual Crop) Short maturity Crop (HYB) RICE Tropical, double cropping C Yield ( ton/ha of Biomass ) Long Maturity Period Harvest Vegetative Part Sugarcane, Growing Period ( Days)
GPG curve ( Perennial Crop) D Fruit Season n+ 1 harvest Flowering n +1 1st Fruit Season harvest Ist Flowering Productive Phase ( Matured Crop), lasting Several years Juvenile Period Growth Period in (Years)
Biosystems Engineering Design FIELD ABIOTIC Factors Physical Infrastructure Engineering Domain BIOTIC Factors Plant type (Genetic potential ) Applied Biology Domain CROP TYPE BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGING ABIOTIC & BIOTIC FACTOR on a SPECIFIC PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Biosystem Engineering Design ABIOTIC Factors Control by Physical Infrastructure Engineering Domain BIOTIC Factors Plant type (Genetic potential ) Applied Biology Domain BIOSYSTEM ENGINEERING SYSTEM
MANAGING BIOSYSTEMS Matching Biotic factor to abiotic factor Selection of suitable biotic factor to abiotic condition Improvement of biotic factor to abiotic condition Controlling abiotic factor to meet biotic need Controlling abiotic factor to meet selected biotic need.
BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Engineering design of physical environment ABIOTIC FACTORS BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology
Engineering design of physical environment ABIOTIC FACTORS BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology, Choice of plant/animals type
Engineering design of physical environment ABIOTIC FACTORS BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology
Engineering design of physical environment ABIOTIC FACTORS BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology
Engineering design of physical environment Irrigation system, Field Engineering ( Plot, Road) ABIOTIC FACTORS IRRIGATION / SEASON BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology
Engineering design of physical environment Irrigation system, Field Engineering ( Plot, Road) ABIOTIC FACTORS RAIN SHELTER BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology
Engineering design of physical environment Irrigation system, Field Engineering ( Plot, Road) ABIOTIC FACTORS CONTROL ENVIRONMENT BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology
Engineering design of physical environment: Irrigation system,Terracing, Road , Drainage, Mill ABIOTIC FACTORS BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology
Engineering design of physical environment Terracing, Road , Drainage, ABIOTIC FACTORS BIOTIC FACTORS Applied Biology