Photo Interpretation Key - Southwest Florida Water Management ...

2.2 CLASSIFICATION CODE: 2140
Level I: Agriculture
Level II: Cropland and Pastureland
Level III: Row Crops
Minimum delineation area: 2.5 acres
This class is for cultivated annual crops that exhibit a narrow row spacing. It does not
include field crops, which do not exhibit rows on photography, or trees and shrubs, which
tend to have wider spacing. Also not included are farms specializing in ornamentals and
flowers. Typical row crops include corn, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, beans, tobacco,
and a host of other plants used mainly for animal and human consumption.
RECOGNITION FEATURES:
The active fields have straight rows of crops and furrows or plow lines.
In wetter areas drainage ditches and levies or subsurface drains are present.
Rows are visible even after harvesting of crops.
Farm buildings and equipment are seen in surrounding areas.
Irrigation systems are usually present.
Page 44 of 173 Photo Interpretation Key for Land Use Classification Jan. 15, 2010