Cropping Systems, Planting Patterns and Plant Densities
Agricultural Science · 50 practice questions
Cropping systems (monocropping, mixed-, multiple-, inter-, relay-, strip- and rotational cropping); planting patterns (broadcasting, row spacing, drilling); plant densities (single, double, multiple stands).
- Identify and compare cropping systems and apply them to solve agricultural problems.
- Differentiate planting patterns.
- Examine plant densities and their effects on yield and compute plant density per hectare.
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- Practice question 1
Bush fallow, compared to a deliberately planted (improved) fallow, mainly relies on
- A.specifically sown cover crops chosen to restore fertility quickly
- B.chemical fertilizer application as the primary fertility-restoring method
- C.natural vegetation regrowth to restore soil fertility over time
- D.a complete absence of any vegetation regrowth
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C. natural vegetation regrowth to restore soil fertility over time
Bush fallow depends on whatever vegetation naturally regenerates, unlike a planted fallow.
- Practice question 2
Rotational cropping mainly involves
- A.growing different crops in succession according to a planned cycle
- B.growing the same crop repeatedly with no variation
- C.growing crops with no planned sequence at all
- D.abandoning the land permanently after one crop
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A. growing different crops in succession according to a planned cycle
Rotation cycles distinct crops through the same land over seasons.
- Practice question 3
A cropping calendar is mainly developed based on
- A.the political administration governing the farming region
- B.the local rainfall pattern and the specific crop's growth requirements
- C.the currency used to trade the eventual harvest
- D.the personal astrological sign of the farmer
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B. the local rainfall pattern and the specific crop's growth requirements
Cropping calendars align planting activities with rainfall timing and crop needs.
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