Grassland Use in Ireland

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Questions and Answers

What is the main source of feed for cattle and sheep in Ireland?

  • Grassland (correct)
  • Sward
  • Systemic herbicide containing glyphosate
  • Perennial ryegrass

What does a refractometer measure in grass?

  • Water content
  • Sucrose concentration (correct)
  • Nitrogen levels
  • Chlorophyll content

What is the term used to describe a field of grass?

  • Sward (correct)
  • Poaching
  • Petiole
  • Tillering

What is the ability of a plant to produce side shoots from the bottom called?

<p>Tillering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes damage to wet or waterlogged land, where land is cut up by livestock movement on wet soils?

<p>Poaching (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a ligule in a grass plant?

<p>To form a membrane-like tissue at the junction of the leaf blade and leaf sheath (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Italian Ryegrass from Perennial Ryegrass?

<p>Fast-growing rate and longer growing season (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of Hybrid Ryegrass?

<p>High yields and long growing season (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does dry matter digestibility (DMD) measure in animals?

<p>The amount of dry matter that can be digested (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a tiller in a grass plant?

<p>To produce a new plant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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