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Barley

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

2.

What family does barley belong to

a)

Umbelliferae

b)

Polygonaceae

c)

Gramineae

d)

Solanaceae

3.

What are the two uses of barley

a)

Milling

b)

Malting

c)

Thatching

d)

Feeding

4.

What are the two types of barley?

a)

1 row

b)

2 row

c)

5 row

d)

6 row

5.

Which type of barley is only used for spring barley

a)

2 row

b)

6 row

6.

When in spring barley sown?

a)

February

b)

May

c)

September

d)

October

7.

When is winter barley sown

a)

February

b)

May

c)

September

d)

October

8.

Which variety is frost resistant?

a)

Spring

b)

Winter

9.

Which variety is higher yielding?

a)

Spring

b)

Winter

10.

Which variety is better quality?

a)

Spring

b)

Winter

11.

When choosing a variety to grow the farmer must consider:

a)

Resistance to disease

b)

Fertiliser

c)

Strength of straw

d)

Length of straw

e)

Yield

12.

Which of these is NOT a property of certified seed

a)

98% purity

b)

85% germination

c)

98% germination

d)

Free from wild oats

13.

What soil is most suitable for growing barley?

a)

Well drained loam ph 6

b)

Well drained podzol ph 6

c)

Well drainedpodzol ph 7

d)

Well drained loam ph 6.5

14.

Which best describes the concept of minimum tillage?

a)

No chemicals

b)

A little bit of chemicals

c)

No ploughing

d)

A little pit of ploughing

15.

Name the machine used to sow barley

a)

Combine harvester

b)

Combine drill

c)

Elevator digger

d)

Dung spreader

16.

What is a tramline?

a)

Give access to nearby trains

b)

A hairstyle

c)

Parallel lines in the crop that allow the farmer to access the crop

d)

A banging festival :P

17.

Which does NOT contribute to lodging?

a)

Wind

b)

Rain

c)

Excess N

d)

Excess P

18.

Which of the following is not caused by a fungus

a)

BYDV

b)

Leaf rust

c)

Loose smut

d)

Rynchosporium

19.

When is winter barley harvested?

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

20.

When is spring barley harvested?

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

21.

Which 3 are signs of ripeness?

a)

Green leaves

b)

Hard grain

c)

Leaves parallel to stem

d)

Moisture below 15%