Lecture 3

Question 1

It includes all steps necessary to make the soil ready for planting

Answer 1

Land preparation

Question 2

Land preparation is involved with the following activities:

Answer 2

Plowing , harrowing, and furrowing

Question 3

What kind of land preparation describes the following:

1. Tillage is done usually when soil is fully saturated with water
2. Involves puddling the soil
3. Generally for rice cultivation

Answer 3

Lowland Preparation

Question 4

What are the characteristics of an ideal paddy soil? (SLHNL)

Answer 4

small particle size, low hydraulic conductivity, high bulk density, neutral in pH, level and weed-free

Question 5

What kind of land preparation describes the following:

1. Tillage is done when soil moisture is near field capacity.

Answer 5

Upland Land Preparation

Question 6

What term is called when the soil condition at which excess water had been fully drained?

Answer 6

Field capacity

Question 7

What are being done to incorporate crop stubbles and weeds
into the soil and develop a desirable soil structure? (PHR)

Answer 7

Plowing, harrowing, and rotavation

Question 8

What kind of land preparation is called in gently sloping field, tillage is done across the
slope and following the contour lines?

Answer 8

Contour plowing

Question 9

What are the two carabao-drawn implements?

Answer 9

Lithao and Comb-tooth harrow

Question 10

What are tractor-drawn implements? (MDHRF)

Answer 10

Moldboard plow, disc plow, disc harrow, rotavator, and furrower

Question 11

Refers as shallow canals
of specified distances where seeds or seedlings are to be planted

Answer 11

Furrows

Question 12

______ are raised beds
formed between the furrows

Answer 12

Ridges

Question 13

What are the three forms of upland land preparation? (CMN)

Answer 13

Conventional method, minimum tillage, and no tillage

Question 14

What is the primary concern for hilly land preparation?

Answer 14

Minimize erosion

Question 15

If tillage is necessary for hilly land preparation, rows should be
oriented _______ to the slope.

Answer 15

perpendicular

Question 16

What is a guideline that is similar to elevation called?

Answer 16

Contour line

Question 17

______ should follow recommended planting distance & systems of planting

Answer 17

Layouting

Question 18

What are the three common systems of planting? (STQ)

Answer 18

Square, triangular, and quincunx

Question 19

Which soil is the source of the nutrients?

Answer 19

Topsoil