Crop Terminology

Which air mass is being represented by arrow "A"?

What does the air mass "mP" stand for?

7.0 pH is considered...

Type of tillage system used for corn, requires several operations to prep seedbed for planting.

at times forage crops are grown for their cellulosic qualities to produce fuel

takes 2 years to complete life cycle.

Type of tillage system in which the soil is left undisturbed prior to planting.

Alfalfa has a pH range of ...

life span ranges from a few too many years; e.g. fruit trees

what is used to designate a group of plants within a species that have the same genetic background?

What type of air mass does this symbol represent?

Corn has a pH range of ...

Type of tillage system that directly sows seed into the soil utilizing crop residue to prevent soil erosion.

What do you call any grass grown for edible fruit ot grain?

What type of air mass does this symbol represent?

Which state is NOT in the Appalachia Cropping Region?

What does the air mass "mT" stand for?

Which state is NOT in the Mountain Cropping Region?

What type of air mass does this symbol represent?

What do you call crops grown for their dry edible seeds?

product resisting from ensiling forage with about 45% moisture, in the absence of oxygen.

A colletive term used from wheat, rye, oats, and barley.

coarse grass such as corn and sorghum harvested with seed and leaves green or alive then cured and fed

vegetation that is similar to grass in appearance and is usually a member of the plant family Cyperaceae or Juncaceae

Type of tillage system used for preventing soil erosion and incroporates crop residue and many combos of equipment used.

a "fill-in-crop" when the regular crop has failed/or planting has been delayed forr egular crop

Which state is NOT in the Pacific Cropping Region?

grass or other plants, such as clover or alfalfa, cut dried for fodder.

conplete their life cycle in 1 year or less; e.g. corn, soeybeans, ect. there are both winter and summer annuals

grown for oil contents; e.g. soybean, peanut, corn, cottenseed, sunflower

grown for their edible parts of plants, that can provide feed for grazing animals, or be harvested for feeding

forage preserved in a succulent condition by partial anaerobic, acid fermentation.

grown to prevent wind or water erosion; e.g. rye, oats

annual crop seeded along eith a perennial crop to aid in its establishment; e.g. spring oats seeded with alfalfa