Questions for Farm Equipment Presentation

1. Conventional tillage systems are those that typically

a. are based on operations that leave crop residues on the surface
b. are based only on implements pulled by rubber tired farm tractors
c. include operations that invert and mix the soil and bury crop residues
d. are only tillage systems that begin with fall primary tillage

2. Residue management systems begin with harvest of the previous crop.

True or False

3. Which chisel plow point typically will bury the most crop residue?
a. low crown sweep
b. 2 inch straight point
c. “turbo” point
d. 4 inch twisted point
4. Which secondary tillage operation will typically bury the least amount of crop residue?
a. field cultivator with sweeps
b. light finishing disk
c. offset disk
d. roto tiller
5. Which implements are used for weed control in row crop production in the growing
crop?
a. row cultivator
b. rotary hoe
c. field cultivator
d. field sprayer
e. mold board plow

Correct answers:
Question 1 answer c.
Question 2 answer True
Question 3 answer d.
Question 4 answer a.
Question 5 answer a, b, d