Crop Management was a compulsory subject at the Junior Academy of Applied Sciences at Lothal's Capital City. Subjects covered by the class included the use of enzyme seeding on clouds to raise crop yields, as well nutrient outputs and types of fertilizer. Zare Leonis considered the subject extremely dull and worried that he would get his first demerit at the academy by falling asleep in the class. Merei Spanjaf, however, found the subject fascinating as she was able to think in a way that allowed to see how the information gained in the subject could provide power that could be used in other areas.