9. Other Crops

Question 1

Soybean is used for

Answer 1

oil extraction, food and stockfeed

Question 2

What percentage of the 260 million tons of soy is used for human food production

Answer 2

10%

Question 3

The soybean industry is represented by Soy Australia which was formed with the support of the following organisations: (4)

Answer 3

• Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF)
• Riverina Soybean Growers Association (RSGA)
• Northern Australian Soybean Industry Association (NASIA)
• North Coast Oilseed Growers Association (NCOGA).

Question 4

Soy Australia website purpose?

Answer 4

• offers a membership for all those involved in soybean value chain.
• It has been formed to drive the growth and development of the soybean industry nationally

Question 5

some soy varieties of Australia (7)

Answer 5

Gwydir, Burrinjuck, Kuranda, New Bunya, Mossman, Hayman, Richmond

Question 6

Australian soybean producers are vital to the $2.5 billion …..

Answer 6

oilseed buisiness

Question 7

What trend has occured since the millenial drought with soybeans

Answer 7

increasing trend of production

Question 8

For soybean cultivation, the grower should aim at a plant population of

Answer 8

35 to 40 plants/m2

Question 9

he planting window for highest yield potential opens in

Answer 9

mid november

Question 10

Dryland soybeans produce _____ than irrigated crops when seeded at lower seed rates, especially in hotter, drier climates.

Answer 10

better

Question 11

Soybean crop is very sensitive to

Answer 11

water stress

Question 12

The goal is to harvest in April, at a moisture content of

Answer 12

15%, 10 days after reaching physiological maturity.
Harvest soybeans as soon as possible to avoid rainy weather delays

Question 13

Mungbean is an excellent summer crop because it: (4)

Answer 13

matures quickly, withstands some drought, requires little fertiliser, breaks disease cycle with wheat.

Question 14

Mungbeans are native to _____ and what percentage is exported?

Answer 14

South-East Asia and strongly related to black gramme (Vigna mungo), 95% exported

Question 15

To reduce contamination of mungbeans, growers sign a

Answer 15

“Grower Commodity Declaration” detailing planting, growing, harvesting, and transit.

Question 16

AQIS (Australian Quarantine & Inspection Services ) do what?

Answer 16

inspects all items to fulfil international purchasers’ import criteria.
Before loading, AQIS-approved personnel must examine food-grade shipping containers.

Question 17

Fast-growing mungbeans (70–80 days from planting to harvest) are one of the most water-efficient summer crops because they develop fast and only consume the…….

Answer 17

top 60-80mm of soil moisture

Question 18

Mungbeans use less fertiliser than other summer crops. They also provide

Answer 18

nitrogen for the following crop

Question 19

Standard variety of mungbean

Answer 19

emerald

Question 20

degree days required for mungbean

Answer 20

1200 degree days are required from the time of seeding to maturity

Question 21

There are two preferred planting windows for mungbeans –

Answer 21

• spring crop planted in Sept/Oct or
• summer crop planted in Dec/Jan.

Question 22

how to avoid frost in pulses (5)

Answer 22

• tolerant varietal choice or flowering time choice of varietal.
• timing of sowing
• smaller canopies allow for increased airflow from soil to plant growing tips.
• sow in wider rows
• rows up and down the hill slope to chanell cold air downslope

Question 23

Powdery mildew, tan spot, halo blight are some of the major

Answer 23

mungbean diseases

Question 24

major mungbean pests (require constant monitoring)

Answer 24

Helicoverpa, mirids, green vegetable bug, and thrips are the principal mungbean pests

Question 25

mungbeans are susceptible to waterlogging

Answer 25

root nodules die after 5 days, creating nitrogen deficiency.

Question 26

mungbeans indeterminent of determinant?

Answer 26

indeterminant flowering.

Question 27

indeterminent flowering

Answer 27

A determinate meristem produces a part of the plant body with a predictable size and form, such as the flower, whereas indeterminate meristems produce parts of the plant whose size and shape depend on the local environment, such as branches and roots that grow to variable lengths

Question 28

Sunflower seeds provide high-quality oil for

Answer 28

cooking, salads, paints, and industrial lubricants.

Question 29

Self-pollination inside a head reduces

Answer 29

seed set, seed size, oil content, and germination.

Question 30

Is Bee pollination crucial to sunflower pollination?

Answer 30

yes, research found that flower heads exposed to bees had considerably higher seed set and weight. Bees generated approximately 60% more seed in northern Victoria, according research.

Question 31

in sunflowers is double cropping viable?

Answer 31

yes, in a good season with good soil moisture levels.

Question 32

Millet has good cold and heat tolerance for a summer crop, potential for

Answer 32

poultry industry in Australia