SSCM Site-specific Crop Management Quiz
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What does VRA stand for?

  • Variable Rate Adjustment
  • Variable Rate Application (correct)
  • Variable Rate Analysis
  • Variable Rate Assessment

    • Which method of implementation is based on maps?

  • Map-based VRA (correct)
  • SSCM
  • VRT
  • Sensor-based VRA

    • What is the main objective of VRA?

  • Maximizing profit potential (correct)
  • Hindering environmental safety
  • Creating inefficiency in input programs
  • Minimizing profit

    • What does SSCM stand for?

    <p>Site-Specific Crop Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using Variable-rate Technology (VRT)?

    <p>To adjust input rates based on field variability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of Variable-rate Application (VRA)?

    <p>To ensure sustainable and environmental-friendly practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a prescription map in the context of VRA?

    <p>An electronic data file containing input rates for each zone of a field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is remote sensing in the context of VRA?

    <p>Acquiring information about the earth’s surface without actually coming in contact with it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Map-Based VRA use to vary input rates?

    <p>Crop yield and field scouting data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the map-based method develop a prescription map for nutrient VRA?

    <p>By using an algorithm to develop site-specific nutrient prescription maps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Sensor-Based VRA?

    <p>To control on-the-go applications of chemical substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Sensor-Based VRA provide control over inputs?

    <p>By using real-time sensors and controlled electronic systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of information does Map-Based VRA use for varying input rates?

    <p>Field scouting data and remotely sensed images</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of a prescription map in VRA?

    <p>To contain specific information about input rates for each zone of a field</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "How can VRA increase economic potential?"

    <p>By optimizing input strategies in each zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the sources that Map-Based VRA uses?

    <p>Crop yield and field scouting data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sensor-Based VRA measure continuously?

    <p>Real-time sensors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Map-Based VRA use to vary input rates?

    <p>Remotely sensed images and topography</p> Signup and view all the answers

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