Description : The tillage referred as no tillage in which the crop is planted in unprepared soil
Last Answer : Ans.Zero tillage
Description : The tillage operation mainly aims to break, open and turn the soil
Last Answer : Ans.Primary/tillage
Description : The good physical condition of soil after tillage is
Last Answer : Ans.Tilth
Description : The cropping system beneficial to prevent soil erosion due to winds is
Last Answer : Ans.Strip cropping
Description : The most popular mechanical measure to control soil erosion and conserve is
Last Answer : Ans.Contour Bunding
Description : About 50-75% of soil erosion by wind is carried out by
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation
Description : What are the types of soil movement in the process of wind erosion?
Last Answer : Ans.Saltation, Suspension and Surface creep
Description : A close-growing crop, grown primarily to improve and protect the soil from erosion through their ground covering foliage and/or rootmats between periods of regular crop production?
Last Answer : Ans.Cover Crops
Description : The moisture deficit condition, results when the amount of water vapour available in the soil is not sufficient to meet the demand of potential evapo-transpiration
Last Answer : Ans.Drought
Description : A period in which the available soil moisture is enough to meet the evapotranspiration requirement of dry land crops
Last Answer : Ans.Length of growing period
Description : The moisture content of a soil at which plants permanently wilt and will not recover.
Last Answer : Ans.Permanent wilting point (PWP)
Description : The amount of soil moisture or water content held in soil after excess water has drained away is called
Last Answer : Ans.Field capacity (FC)
Description : Which of the following is a method of indirect measurement of soil moisture?
Last Answer : Ans.Neutron moisture meter
Description : Soil moisture content is determined by
Last Answer : Ans.Tensiometer (at 0.85 bar)
Description : The optimum range of available soil moisture for convenient and effective ploughing
Last Answer : Ans.50-75%
Description : Generally, the third row of crop is removed or growing of crop in pair row and the third row is escaped with an object to conserve the soil moisture in Dryland areas?
Last Answer : Ans.Paired row Crops
Description : Such crops are grown to conserve the soil moisture through their ground covering foliage?
Last Answer : Ans.Mulch Crops
Description : The tillage implement, most suitable for rice cultivation is
Last Answer : Ans.Power tiller
Description : The tillage implement used to break subsoil is
Last Answer : Ans.Chisel plough
Description : Conservation tillage tends to encourage
Last Answer : Ans.Higher microbial population
Description : The word ‘Zero tillage’ was termed by
Last Answer : Ans.Jethro Tull
Description : The tillage aims to reduce tillage to the minimum necessary for ensuring a good seed-bed, rapid germination, satisfactory stands and favourable growing condition?
Last Answer : Ans.Minimum tillage
Description : Conventional tillage involves
Last Answer : Ans.Minimum tillage, Zero tillage and Conservation tillage.
Description : The secondary tillage implements are
Last Answer : Ans.Cultivator, Harrows, Hoe, Planker, Roller etc.
Description : The tillage operation, done to create a good seedbed for proper seeding/planting
Last Answer : Ans.Secondary tillage
Description : The primary tillage implements are
Last Answer : Ans.Deshi plough, MB plough, Ridge plough, Disk plough etc.
Description : Who is the father of tillage?
Description : Objectives of Tillage a. To destroy the prevent weeds. c) both A & B b. To reduce soil and erosion d) increase the output of work per unit time
Last Answer : both A & B
Description : Which of the following rotations is likely to leave soil richer in organic matter?
Last Answer : Ans.Maize – Oats - Clovers
Description : The ideal moisture content for the soil primary tillage operation a) Upper plastic limit of the soil b) Lower plastic limit c) Wilting Point d) All of the above
Last Answer : a) Upper plastic limit of the soil
Description : The type furrow opener used in zero tillage implement is: a Reversible type b Inverted type c Shoe type d Hoe type
Last Answer : b Inverted type
Description : The chemicals used to check transpiration losses of water
Last Answer : Ans.Antitranspirents
Description : The water, retained by the soil in capillary pores (micropores), against gravity (-1/3 to - 31 bar) by the force of surface tension
Last Answer : Ans.Capillary water
Description : The artificial application of water to supply moisture essential to plant growth is termed as
Last Answer : Ans.Irrigation
Description : Optimum moisture content for safe storage of mustard is
Last Answer : Ans.7-8%
Description : The moisture content at harvesting stage of wheat
Last Answer : Ans.25-30% 3. Maize
Description : Organic farming excludes the application of
Last Answer : Ans.Fertilizers (V) Irrigation Water Management
Description : In lighter texture soils such as , tillage can be undertaken at moisture levels below field capacity. A. Loam. C) Loam or sand B. Sand. D) Non of the above
Last Answer : Loam or sand
Description : Is it true the protective tissue on a leaf has a structure that keeps the moisture in the leaf from dying out?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Bt cotton is resistant against the pest
Last Answer : Ans.Helicoverpa (Spotted bollworm) 19. Jute
Description : Detachment and transportation of top soil particles by wind and or by water is known as.
Last Answer : Ans.Soil erosion
Description : The process in which soil water lost from leaves of plants in the form of vapour and enters the surrounding atmosphere.
Last Answer : Ans.Transpiration
Description : When water is held tightly as thin film around soil particles by adsorption forces and flows at gravity of > -31 bar, is called
Last Answer : Ans.Hygroscopic water
Description : Soil crusting reduces
Last Answer : Ans.Infiltration
Description : The percentage of applied irrigation water stored in the soil and made available for consumptive use by the crop
Last Answer : Ans.Irrigation Efficiency
Description : The flow of excess water from the field after saturation of soil.
Last Answer : Ans.Runoff
Description : Vertical movement of water or downward movement of water from different soil layer is called as
Last Answer : Ans.Percolation
Description : First entry of water from the upper layer of soil is known as
Description : Potato crop favours the soil for best growth
Last Answer : Ans.Sandy loam soil
Description : The best soil for cultivation of cotton
Last Answer : Ans.Black cotton soil