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Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Give the names of the two types of barley grown in Ireland.
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
What family does barley belong to
Umbelliferae
Polygonaceae
Gramineae
Solanaceae
What are the two uses of barley
Milling
Malting
Thatching
Feeding
What are the two types of barley?
1 row
2 row
5 row
6 row
Which type of barley is only used for spring barley
2 row
6 row
When in spring barley sown?
February
May
September
October
When is winter barley sown
February
May
September
October
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% purity
85% germination
98% germination
Free from wild oats
What soil is most suitable for growing barley?
Well drained loam ph 6
Well drained podzol ph 6
Well drainedpodzol ph 7
Well drained loam ph 6.5
Which best describes the concept of minimum tillage?
No chemicals
A little bit of chemicals
No ploughing
A little pit of ploughing
Name the machine used to sow barley
Combine harvester
Combine drill
Elevator digger
Dung spreader
What is a tramline?
Give access to nearby trains
A hairstyle
Parallel lines in the crop that allow the farmer to access the crop
A banging festival :P
Which does NOT contribute to lodging?
Wind
Rain
Excess N
Excess P
Which of the following is not caused by a fungus
BYDV
Leaf rust
Loose smut
Rynchosporium
When is winter barley harvested?
June
July
August
September
When is spring barley harvested?
June
July
August
September
Which 3 are signs of ripeness?
Green leaves
Hard grain
Leaves parallel to stem
Moisture below 15%
