Soil Management

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What is the ideal soil pH for optimal crop yields?

pH 5.5

pH 7.0

pH 8.0

pH 6.5 (correct)

What is the function of lime in soil management?

Promoting leaching and nutrient loss

Increasing soil salinity and reducing microbial activity

Enhancing soil acidity and reducing drainage

Removing acidity and improving organic matter breakdown (correct)

Which nutrient is particularly important in young plant development, cell division, and root development?

Sulphur (S)

Phosphorus (P) (correct)

Magnesium (Mg)

Potassium (K)

What deficiency causes weak plants, plant shortness, and scorched leaf edges and tips?

Potassium (K) Signup and view all the answers

How is lime lost from the soil?

Leaching through drainage water Signup and view all the answers

What is the suitable timing for manure application in terms of nitrogen availability?

Spring compared to summer and autumn Signup and view all the answers

What gases are produced during bacterial decomposition of slurry?

Carbon dioxide, Methane, Ammonia and Hydrogen sulphide Signup and view all the answers

Which type of nitrogen fertilizer is suitable for grass, especially for spring grazing, and for any crop?

C.A.N. (Calcium Ammonium Nitrate) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of soil temperature and moisture on the availability of Ureic Nitrogen?

Availability is affected by soil temp and moisture, requires moisture Signup and view all the answers

How is slurry storage calculated for a farmer with 50 dairy cows producing 0.33m3/Week per cow, aiming for 16 weeks storage?

50 cows x 0.33m3/Week x 16 weeks = 264m3 Signup and view all the answers

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What is the ideal soil pH for optimal crop yields?

What is the function of lime in soil management?

Which nutrient is particularly important in young plant development, cell division, and root development?

What deficiency causes weak plants, plant shortness, and scorched leaf edges and tips?

How is lime lost from the soil?

What is the suitable timing for manure application in terms of nitrogen availability?

What gases are produced during bacterial decomposition of slurry?

Which type of nitrogen fertilizer is suitable for grass, especially for spring grazing, and for any crop?

What is the effect of soil temperature and moisture on the availability of Ureic Nitrogen?

How is slurry storage calculated for a farmer with 50 dairy cows producing 0.33m3/Week per cow, aiming for 16 weeks storage?

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