CCA Crop Management Exam With 100%
Correct Answers 2024.
Desiccation
The removal of moisture from a material.
Stratification
Exposure of seeds or to low temperatures to break dormancy.
Germination
The resumption of growth of a seed embryo after a period of dormancy. Requires adequate water,
oxygen, and suitable temperature.
Vernalization
Exposure of germinating seeds or plants to low temperatures to induce flowering.
Short Day Crop
A crop in which flowering is initiated when the crop's critical NIGHT length is exceeded.
Long Day Crop
Crop in which flowering occurs when NIGHT length is less than the crop's required critical length.
Precision Agriculture
Using the best technologies to identify and manage in-field soil and crop variability to improve
production and economic return.
Clean Till
Tillage where all plant residues are covered to prevent growth of all vegetation except that of the crop
being produced.
Companion Crop
A crop sown with another crop, especially one that will emerge and develop slowly. Also called a nurse
crop.
Managment Zone
A sub-region of a field that has a relatively uniform combination of yield limiting factors where a single
level of crop management is appropriate.
Relay Crop
Correct Answers 2024.
Desiccation
The removal of moisture from a material.
Stratification
Exposure of seeds or to low temperatures to break dormancy.
Germination
The resumption of growth of a seed embryo after a period of dormancy. Requires adequate water,
oxygen, and suitable temperature.
Vernalization
Exposure of germinating seeds or plants to low temperatures to induce flowering.
Short Day Crop
A crop in which flowering is initiated when the crop's critical NIGHT length is exceeded.
Long Day Crop
Crop in which flowering occurs when NIGHT length is less than the crop's required critical length.
Precision Agriculture
Using the best technologies to identify and manage in-field soil and crop variability to improve
production and economic return.
Clean Till
Tillage where all plant residues are covered to prevent growth of all vegetation except that of the crop
being produced.
Companion Crop
A crop sown with another crop, especially one that will emerge and develop slowly. Also called a nurse
crop.
Managment Zone
A sub-region of a field that has a relatively uniform combination of yield limiting factors where a single
level of crop management is appropriate.
Relay Crop
