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Crop Terms
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- 1Catch CropA fast growing crop grown between two main crops e.g. kale
- 2Crop RotationThe growing of crops in a definite sequence
- 3Biological ControlThe introduction of a predator,parasite or infectious agent
Eg; Ladybirds could be introduced to kill greenfly - 4Seed certificationGuarantees 85% germination, minimum 98% purity, free from wild oats and treated with an insecticide and fungicide
- 5Soil type and Climate-Brown earth soils
-deep sandy loams
-Ph 6.5
-requires a steady supply of moisture while growing and dry weather for ripening and harvest - 6Seedbed prep-plough in autumn
-harrow in spring to produce a fine seedbed - 73 modes of HerbicidesContact
Translocated
Residual - 8Powdery mildewFungal disease which forms grey-White patches. Dust like particles in the air are spores created by the fungus
- 93 modes of FungicidesEradicant
Protective
Systemic - 10Pesticides-Usually sprayed on crops
-kills pest on contact
-or by eating leaf sprayed by herbicide
-eg. Slug pellets - 11Winter variety seeds-frost resistant
-sown September to Novemeber
-harvested mid-July
-higher yield due to longer growing season - 12Spring variety seeds-non frost resistand
-sown February to April
-harvested August
Lower yield due to shorter growing season - 13Seed-use dept of ag seed
-choose variety from recommend list - 14Sowing-sow as early as weather permits
-sowing rate of 150kg per ha
-roll seedbed - 15Failure of seeds to germinate-not certified
-soil waterlogged/cold
-attacked by disease or pest
-soil to dry
-soil compacted(low air content)
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