Barley

Give the names of the two types of barley grown in Ireland.

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

What are the two uses of barley

• Milling

• Malting

• Thatching

• Feeding

When in spring barley sown?

• February

• May

• September

• October

When is winter barley sown

• February

• May

• September

• April

Which variety is frost resistant?

• Spring

• Winter

Which variety is higher yielding?

• Spring

• Winter

Which variety is better quality?

• Spring

• Winter

When choosing a variety to grow the farmer must consider:

• Resistance to disease

• Fertiliser

• Strength of straw

• Length of straw

• Yield

Which of these is NOT a property of certified seed

• 98% analytical purity

• 85% germination

• 98% germination

• Free from wild oats

Which best describes the concept of minimum tillage?

• No chemicals

• A little bit of chemicals

• No ploughing

• A little pit of ploughing