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Worksheets#AgSci_Kale
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Kale is a member of which plant family
Apiaceae
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
The grazing system in use here is called
Paddock Grazing
Strip Grazing
Block Grazing
Zero Grazing
The reason farmers leave bales of silage in the field when planting kale is
To give the cows a choice of food
Laziness
To provide fibre in the cows diet and keep the rumen working correctly
To improve production levels of the animals
Kale is known as a "Catch Crop", but what is a "catch crop"?
A summer crop that can be harvested and sold for "cash"?
A crop that is used for human consumption.
A fast growing crop grown between two main crops when the land would have been otherwise idle.
A crop grown side by side with another crop.
Which of these are advantages of kale?
Fast growing
High yielding
Has a high DM content
All of the above
What are some disadvantages of Kale?
Prone to club root disease
Low protein content
Low fibre content
Can cause nutritional red water in cattle
Which soil conditions best describe those suited to Kale?
Clay soil, pH6.5
Sandy soil, pH 6.5
Sandy soil, pH 5.0
Loam soil, ph 5.0
What ways can kale be fed to animals?
Saved as hay
Baled as kaleage
Grazing it where it grows
As an ingredient in concentrates
When grazing kale "in-situ" using strip grazing, what two things must the farmer supplement in the diet of cattle?
Fibre in the form of hay or silage
Concentrates
Mineral supplements
Grass
Which of the following are pests of kale?
aphids
flea beetles
diamondback moths
cranefly
Which one of these are not a variety of Kale?
Maris Piper
Maris Kestrel
Caledonian
Keeper
To avoid club root the recommended (a) is 1 in every 5 years
The life cycle of kale is
Annual
Biennial
Perennial
None of the above
Club root is considered a serious disease for crops of the brassicaceae family because
Roots swell and prevents uptake of water and minerals
Plants wilt
Yields decrease
All of the above
In what ways is growing kale beneficial to the environment?
Reduces soil erosion
Reduces nitrogen leaching
Increases biodiversity
All of the above
