Forages Chapter 15

What is first reduced when soil moisture becomes limited?

• Cell division and enlargement

• Photosynthesis

• Smaller Leaves

• Root Depth

As water stress ______ photosynthesis_____.

• Decreases, Increases

• Increases, decreases

• Increases, increases

• Decreases, decreases

Coastal Bermuda uses how many pounds of water in a wet year?

• 640

• 870

• 800

• 4340

As water stress develops ______ growth may continue at a greater rate than ______ growth.

• Root, Foliage

• Leaf, Root

• Foliage, Root

• Root, Sward

As water stress increases photosynthesis will decrease.

• True

• False

Among the cool season grasses, _______ has a greater root weight.

• Tall Fescue

• Ball Clover

• Cowpea

• Reed Caharygrass

What is the maximum root depth of Coastal Bermuda grass?

• 78 in

• 61 in

• 48 in

• 79 in

Sericea Lezpendeza has a total root lb/a of?

• 3085

• 5789

• 1234

• 4123

Reed Canarygrass has a total root lb/a of?

• 12768

• 48

• 1324

• 51

Orchardgrass has a total root depth of?

• 48 in

• 49 in

• 50 in

• 38 in