NOCTI Ag Productions Questions and Answers with complete solution

Agriscience - Answer-The best term to discribe the application of scientific principles and technologies to agriculture Precision Agriculture - Answer-uses remote sensing, soil sampling, global positioning and geographic information systems Agricultural Engineering - Answer-Studies ways toprovide food and materials for human needs What is the smallest soil Particle? - Answer-Clay Leaching - Answer-the downward movement of nutrients; water draining down washes out the nutrients What is easily lost due to leaching? - Answer-Nitrogen What type of soil has the most organic materal - Answer-Topsoil What lowers the pH levels of soil? - Answer-Sulfer Below 7pH is - Answer-acid Above 7pH is - Answer-alkaline What raises the pH level of soil? - Answer-Limestone What helps develope stronger roots and resistance to disease? - Answer-Phosphorus How are plant populations expressed? - Answer-seeds per square feet What do seeds need to germination? - Answer-moisture, temperature, and oxygenCertified Seeds - Answer-meet minimum state agency requirements Counter Planting - Answer-plainting around the hill on a very gradual level Tilth - Answer-the physical condition of soil In a 20-15-10 fertilizer, what does the 10 stand for? - Answer-Potassium (K). In every fertilizer, the order is Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (N-P-K). In a 10-15-20 fertilizer, what does the 10 stand for? - Answer-Nitrogen. (N) In every fertilizer, the order is Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (N-P-K). In a 15-20-10 fertilizer, what does the 20 stand for? - Answer-Phosphorus. (P) In every fertilizer, the order is Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium (N-P-K). No-till planting - Answer-uses a specially designed planter for seeding and fertilizer applications Legume production - Answer-increased by adding bacteria to the seed Legume - Answer-good source of protein What determines when to harvest when harvesting grains? - Answer-Percent of moisture Forward contracting - Answer-a way a crop producer can guarantee the price of grain Integrated Pest Management - Answer-(IPM) using natural predators of specific insects or disease pathogens. NO CHEMICALSBiological pest controls - Answer-involves using disease-resistent plants