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Plant and Soil 1213 Exam 4

Plants need water in order to maintain _____, _____, and ______. - correct answer ✔✔maintain turgor,
mineral uptake, and photosynthetic activity.



______ is the first step for germination. - correct answer ✔✔water



Plant water use is influenced by ______ and ______. - correct answer ✔✔the plant; the environment



What are the characteristics that plant water use influences? - correct answer ✔✔-crop size

-crop growth stage (emergence/flowering)

-leaf size and shape

-photosynthetic pathway



plant water use is governed by the rate of _____. - correct answer ✔✔transpiration



What is calculated using the equation

(dry matter produced)/(water use)? - correct answer ✔✔water use efficiency



How does evapotranspiration differ from transpiration? - correct answer ✔✔Evaporation considers
water lost from the soil and the plant; transpiration only considers water used by the plant



Define transpiration - correct answer ✔✔the loss of water through stomata



True or False: Low rates of evapotranspiration are associated with windy days - correct answer ✔✔false



What are the two types of gravity flow irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔Furrow irrigation and Flood
irrigation

, ______ irrigation takes water from a channel to beds through tubes through the field. - correct answer
✔✔furrow



_____ irrigation is when water is left on the field through the growing season until right before harvest -
correct answer ✔✔flood



What is the advantage of gravity flow irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔low initial cost



What are the disadvantages of gravity flow irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔high labor cost, land leveling
needed, and high water losses



What are the two types of sprinkler irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔center pivot and lateral move



What are the advantages of sprinkler irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔-uniform application

-little land preparation

-low labor cost



What are the disadvantages of sprinkler irrigation? - correct answer ✔✔-high initial costs

-energy needed to pressurize system

-high evaporative losses



What are the two types of microirrigation? - correct answer ✔✔-subsurface drip

-surface drip



Which is the irrigation system delivers water to the roots? - correct answer ✔✔microirrigation



Which type of irrigation applies low volumes of water at precise locations? - correct answer
✔✔microirrigation



What are the advantages of microirrigation? - correct answer ✔✔-very efficient

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