Tillage types - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Illinois Field Crop Applicators Test 100% Pass An integrated pest management program is based upon what factors? various, economical, environmentally sound, socially acceptable What is the number of pests that should be controlled to prevent economic damage from occurring? Economic threshhold Number of pests, costs of various treatments, expected yield, and expected grain value are all factors to determine.... Economic Injury level What should be done if scouting detects an important pest, bu...

What determines whether a given plant is a weed? - ANSWER-A weed is any unwanted plant What are the two main goals of weed management? - ANSWER-The primary goal is to minimize weed competition and the other main goal is to limit the weed's reproduction in order to manage the weed population in years to come. Distinguish grasses from broadleaf plants and herbaceous from woody plants - ANSWER-Grasses are considered monocots, meaning they have a single seed leaf, they also have narrow leaves...

2 types of production systems - tillage systems and cropping systems accessions - a collection of plant materials from a particular location Advantages of continuous cropping - grow crop that yields the most income. less equipment required. less technical (specialized) equipment. Advantages of conventional till - clean (weed free). less pesticide use. Advantages of crop rotation - pest management. improve soil properties (increase soil organic matter and improve soil fertility). delays ...

Phloem correct answersThe part of the system that moves the food is known as the Xylem correct answersThe system that moves water and minerals is called a Cambium correct answersA stem also has a part known as a ___, which produces tissue that lengthens the stem O horizon correct answersThe ___ horizon tops the profile and contains mostly organic matter, with a decomposed vegetation structure that enriches the soil with nutrients and helps it retain moisture. A horizon correct answer...

Review for EOPAFFA Motto - correct answer Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve FFA Colors - correct answer National blue, corn gold, FFA Mission Statement. - correct answer FFA Mission. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. To accomplish its mission, FFA: Develops competent and assertive agricultural leadership. Parts Of ...

SCSC 311 EXAM 2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT What is the most important disease of rice world wide - Answer- blast Conservation tillage - Answer- Conserves soil Reduces weed control options Which of the following common functions of tillage for cotton is/are not usually true for peanuts - Answer- -Shatters hard pans -Incorporates fertilizer -Maintains soil surface residue to control erosion during the growing season Which of the following is a result in Ca deficienc...

WI PAT Right-of-Way & Natural Areas (6.0) Questions and Answers 100% Pass Right-of-way An area of land used or adjacent to areas of access, transportation, or power. E.g. land for electric power lines, pipelines, railways, public roads Natural area Land being preserved or restored and managed for its natural or native features. E.g. prairies What determines whether a given plant is a weed? A weed is any unwanted plant. It interferes with what someone wants to do with the land the wee...

Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Test Commercial Category 6.0 Questions and Answers Already Passed What determines whether a given plant is a weed? A weed is any unwanted plant What are the two main goals of weed management? The primary goal is to minimize weed competition and the other main goal is to limit the weed's reproduction in order to manage the weed population in years to come. Distinguish grasses from broadleaf plants and herbaceous from woody plants Grasses are conside...

- Absorb raindrop impact - Absorb flow impact energy - Slow runoff velocity - Reduce runoff amounts - Increase soils resistance to erosion 5 ways of controlling hillslope detachment - Vegetation - Straw mulch - Other mulch Materials - Rolled erosion control practices - Hydro Apllications types of materials that absorb raindrop impact - Inhibits rill formation because it forces the flow to spread out. - Causes the flow to change direction which prevents rill formation by ...

Certified Crop Advisor Western Region Exam With 100% Correct Answers Size of sand and its characteristics - answer.05mm to 2.0mm, lower CEC, lower water holding capacity Size of silt - answer.002mm - .05mm Size of Clay - answerless than .002mm Define bulk density - answerthe ratio of the mass of soil to its bulk volume. expressed in g/cm3 How does bulk density differ with soil texture - answersandy soil has higher bulk density because has less overall pore space. Bulk density ranges of...