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If the bas temperature is 60 F, the daily temp is 80 F and the max is 95 F how
many heat units have accumulated?
a. 20
b. 60
c. 80
d. 0 - ANSWER -a. 20
In many crops night length is important in triggering __________.
a. germination
b. flowering
c. photosynthesis
d. vernalization - ANSWER -b. flowering
The growing point of a grass is _.
a. leaf tip
b. root tip
c. flower
d. intercalary meristem - ANSWER -d. intercalary meristem
The optimum temperature for crop growth and development _____ with crop
growth stage.
a. increase
b. decreases
c. changes
d. does not change - ANSWER -c. changes
Water needs of a crop typically increase during the season to maximum, followed
by ____________.
a. a second increase at harvest
b. a level period until harvest
c. a decline to harvest
d. rainfall - ANSWER -c. a decline to harvest
Which of the following accelerates canopy closure ?
a. wide rows
b. narrow rows
, c. upright plant growth
d. lower plant population - ANSWER -b. narrow rows
A plant that lives 10 years is a __________ - ANSWER -perennial
Crop root growth can be affected by ____________.
a. diseases
b. insects
c. acid soils
d. all of the above - ANSWER -d. all of the above
Which root system concentrates nutrient uptake in surface soil?
a. membranous
b. filamentous
c. tab
d. fibrous - ANSWER -d. fibrous
A crop should be replanted when stand is lost due to some stress, when
_______________.
a. it is economically justified
b. when the field looks bad
c. when your neighbor replants
d. when you have no crop insurance - ANSWER -a. it is economically justified
Which of the following may eliminate the possibility of replanting?
a. late first planting
b. good weather
c. good seed supply
d. seed fertility - ANSWER -a. late first planting
When diagnosing a crop production problem in the field, you should ____.
a. consider diseases then fertility problems
b. consider herbicide damage first
c. compare damaged areas with normal areas
d. wait until problem has existed - ANSWER -c. compare damaged areas with
normal areas
Which of the following is probably not helpful in diagnosing a crop problem in the
field?
a. cropping history