final 2

44 flashcardsby new
Study these flashcardsFree · spaced repetition · iPhone, Android, Mac & web

All cards

1
plant that has symbotic nitrogen fixation
alfalfa
2
root hair
has short life cycle, can be continually replaced, can be single cellular
3
brace roots on corn/sorghum
found above ground
4
Not a major water source for plant growing
FC (field capacity)
5
Nutrients release from OM by
soil organisms
6
Soil organisms promote
good soil texture
7
Pesticides break down by
soil organisms
8
root functions
anchorage, absorption, conduction, storage, propogation
9
Related to non symbotic nitrogen fixation
rice paddy
10
plants with prostrate stems
vetch, cowpeas, runner peanuts
11
Organic matter has a high - and used to -
water, nutrient holding capacity and used to control soil structure
12
horizontal underground stem
rhizome
13
Soil used for peanuts pegging
sandy
14
taproot system plants
carrot
15
— nutrients should cause to lodging and — nutrient need to be applied to avoid lodging
Excess N, K
16
Soil that is fine with heavy texture
high clay content
17
The dark black color of soil means that it is
high temperature with high organic carbon level
18
Which horixons has a larger amount of clay
B horizon
19
Good soil structure
water infiltration, percolation, surface condrion for resisting erosion
20
Improves soil structure in clay structure
applying humus
21
Nutrients that come from soil for plant growth
Cl, Ca, Zn
22
Clay has a better — than sand
water holding capacity
23
Suitable practices to obtain OM at a crop field
no tillage system, prevent soil erosion, returning crop residue to soil
24
What can change soil texture class
hurricane
25
plants that contain both rhizome and stolon
Johnsongrass
26
Major decomposer in soil
fungi
27
When etiolation is occured it is because
seeding rate is higher than recommendation rate
28
— should be placed in soil because it is —
P - immobile
29
state soil
ruston
30
PAW
Plant available water
31
Used to classify soil texture
soil textural triangle
32
sand particle size
2-.05 mm
33
silt particle size
.05-.002 mm
34
clay particle size
<.002 mm
35
special bacteria in symbotic N fixation
Rhizobium
36
Where do brace roots come from
from nodes above ground
37
where does soil water and air locate in
soil pore space
38
special bacteria in symbotic N fixation gives — t plant. the plant gives the special bacterial energy which is from —
ammonium - photosynthesis
39
difference between OM and humus
humus is highly decomposed
40
N - favorite to plant
Nitrate
41
Soil solids %
50
42
water %
25
43
air %
25
44
organic matter %
5
Study all 44 cards for free