Module 8 & 9 quiz

When nutrients are mobile within the plant, symptoms of any deficiency become apparent first on

Soil Organic Matter improves the physical properties of the soil except

Soil Organic Matter is very evident in the soils of Southern Manitoba, ideally ranging between

Plants and microbes absorb nutrients, and incorporate them into the soil to improve:

when a molecule follows a concentration gradient, moving passively through the membrane

C, H, O are also known as:

Grasslands add OM to soils that is decomposed quickly compared to forest soils

When high levels of N accelerate plant growth, micronutrients become deficient. this is:

Rotation w/ grasses or legumes will reduce erosion and ______ OM due to root mass decompostion

Excessive tillage exposes OM to air and results in ___ of OM due to mineralization and erosion

Liebigs Law of Minimum, plant growth can be improved by increasing the supply of ____ nutrients

Consumed in large amounts and contribute to > 95%of plants biomass on a dry matter weight basis

The uptake that is against the concentration and requires energy(ATP) to move ions or molecules

Majority of the green plant material produced by plants are consumed by

Soil Organic Matter improves the biological properties of the soil except

Organic acid, wet conditions, slow decay of OM occur under which of the following:

If the water potential is more negative within the plant than soil the nutrients will move from

Plants take nitrogen in the form of:

The process of converting atmospheric Nitrogen to soil Nitrogen (NH4+) by bacterias is known as

The negative interactions between nutrients is known as ___________.

Legume cover crops will increase OM and N, which results in _____ soil C:N ratio

is an important component of proteins and enzymes, and plays major role in ATP & ADP of plants

Soil microorganism are part of ____ soil organic matter

Which soil zones are not present in MB

Which of the following is a nutrient uptake process?

Which of the following conditions of the soil may lead to nutrient deficiencies for the plants?

Humic substances are complex chemical compounds in the the soils, mainly composed of

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium are classified as _____

Cold and wet soils may ____ the rate and amount of micronutrients taken up by the crop

Purpling of leaves, is associated with deficiency of:

NPK are _____ Nutrients in plants

Plants take Iron (Fe) in the form of:

when soil organisms take up mineral nutrients from soil and transform them into plant tissues

Living organisms present in soil include

Soil Organic Matter improves the chemical properties of the soil except:

High soil levels of one nutrients can imit the availability of other nutrients because of:

is the process, when organism die and release nutrients from their tissues.

Boron is _____ in soils but ______ in plants

Wetlands which are inundated with water result in _____ decomposition of OM