15 Questions
The ligule is always present in all grass species.
False
Perennial Ryegrass has a slow-growing rate.
False
Italian Ryegrass has a shorter growing season compared to Perennial Ryegrass.
False
White Clover has bigger leaves than Red Clover.
True
Hybrid Ryegrasses are a mixture of Perennial Ryegrass and White Clover.
False
Cattle and sheep are non-selective grazers according to the text.
False
Uneaten grass will not continue to develop and dominate the pasture.
False
The digestibility of grass refers to the amount of food consumed by the body.
False
Poaching refers to the practice of hunting wild animals in grasslands.
False
Refractometer is used to measure the sucrose concentration in grass.
True
Permanent Grassland is mainly made up of annual crops.
False
Tillering refers to the ability of a plant to produce side shoots from the top of the plant.
False
Sward is a term used to describe a field of trees.
False
Scutch grass is best controlled by using a herbicide containing glyphosate.
True
Stocking rate refers to the amount of animals that can be stocked on a set acre of land.
True
Explore the role of grassland in Ireland as the main source of feed for cattle and sheep, its impact on stocking rate and production levels, and tools like refractometer used to measure sucrose concentration. Learn about the importance of tillering in pasture management.
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