Production (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards
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Grass crop type (annual or perennial?)
Grass crop type (annual or perennial?)
Perennial
When to graze/cut grass for best nutrition?
When to graze/cut grass for best nutrition?
Before heading stage
Wheat crop type (annual or perennial?)
Wheat crop type (annual or perennial?)
Annual
Critical timing factors for wheat success?
Critical timing factors for wheat success?
Sowing and harvesting timing
Conditions maize needs to grow successfully?
Conditions maize needs to grow successfully?
Warm temperatures and fertile soils
Purpose of catch crops like mustard?
Purpose of catch crops like mustard?
Capture nutrients and improve soil structure
3 examples of fungal diseases?
3 examples of fungal diseases?
Blight, rust, and mildew
2 examples of bacterial diseases?
2 examples of bacterial diseases?
Fire blight and soft rot
Examples of viral diseases in crops?
Examples of viral diseases in crops?
Barley yellow dwarf virus, mosaic virus
What does IPM stand for?
What does IPM stand for?
Integrated Pest Management