Plant Science CH22 Managing Forages 566-570

All forage crops respond dramatically to good management practices.

• true
• false

When a plant produces a chemical that prevents germination and growth of new seedlings

• autotoxicity
• autotoxity
• autoxicity
• atotoxicity

To choose the best forages to grow, you must know the characteristics of your soil.

• true
• false

Forage growers should measure pH right before planting and add limestone if pH is low.

• false
• true

Manure should only be applied after seeding forages.

• false
• true

Buying seed is the greatest cost in establishing a forage stand.

• false
• true

The ideal seedbed for conventional seedings is:

• smooth & firm
• firm & weed-free
• smooth & weed-free
• rough and loose

For good yields, an established forage legume stand should have ___ plants per square foot.

• 6
• 20
• 25
• 12

For good stands, the seed should be somehow pressed into the soil.

• true
• false

Phosphorus and potassium may be applied to forage crops at any time of the year.

• true
• false