Agriculture revision 2

What type of cereal crop is shown in Figure 1?

• wheat

• barley

• oats

• rye

What type of crop is Short Rotation Coppice (SRC)?

• combinable

• Forage

• Energy

• Root

In which one of the following would precision chopped silage most commonly be stored?

• Clamp

• tower

• bales

• bin

When soil is sampled and placed in a soil sample test jar, water is added and the contents shaken then allowed to settle to identify the soil texture.

Starting from the bottom layer, which is the correct order of particle settlement?

• organic matter, clay, slit sand

• sand, slit, clay, organic matter

• Organic matter, silt, clay, sand

• sand, clay, silt, organic matter

Field beans are grown for both animal and human consumption, to provide

• fats

• carbohydrate

• oils

• protein

What does the topography of a field area describe?

• Shape and features

• Height above sea level

• Local weather conditions

• direction in which the land faces

Statement 1 Winter wheat is grown on heavier soil types because land work can be completed early and it is easier to harvest.

Statement 2 Winter wheat is grown on heavier soil types because of better fertility and potentially higher yield.

• statement 1 true Statement 2 true

• statement 1 true Statement 2 false

• statement 1 false Statement 2 true

• statement 1 false Statement 2 false

A bag of fertiliser has the following analysis written on the bag: 12:15:20.

1 The percentage of Phosphate in this analysis is 15.

2 Potash and Nitrogen are the other two nutrients.

3 The percentage of Sulphur in this analysis is 12.

4 The percentage of Nitrogen in this analysis is 20.

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• 1 and 4

What is the nutrient that is produced on the roots of legumes, which is valuable to the next crop which will be grown?

• Boron

• Nitrogen

• Selenium

• Magnesium

What task is being undertaken in Figure 2?

• Granular application of fertilisers

• Foliar application of fertilisers

• Umbilical application of fertilisers

• Injection of foliar fertilisers