Crop Nutrients
What are the 3 Primary Macronutrients?
Nitrogen, Potassium and Phosphorus
Reproductive
A drought reduces corn production across the Midwest. What is the effect on price?
Increase
Oilseeds
Consumer preferences, livestock feed needs, biofuel production, processing industry demand, are examples of which factor affecting crop growth?
Product Demand
What are the 3 secondary Macronutrients?
Calcium, magnesium and sulfur.
In this stage, seeds absorb water and begin to grow.
Germination
Farmers produce a record soybean harvest. What is the effect on Demand?
Nothing/Stays the Same
Wheat, corn and rice are examples of what type of crops?
Cereal Grains
Avg temperature, length of growing season, rainfall patterns, frost dates are examples of which factor affecting crop growth?
Climate
Which primary nutrient promotes early root development.
Phosphorus
The final stage of crop growth, where the plant drys our and fruits ripen.
Maturity.
A new export agreement increases international buyers for U.S. Wheat. What is the effect on price?
Increase
Fiber
Water supply, labor availability, equipment and technology, transportation and storage are examples of which factor affecting crop growth?
Resource Availability
Which primary nutrient increases plant vigor and disease resistance?
Potassium
During this stage, the focus is on leaf and stem growth.
Vegetative.
Improved technology allows farmers to grow crops more efficiently. What is the effect on price?
Decrease
Sugar beets and sugar cane are examples of what types of crops?
Sugar
Soil type and fertility, slope and erosion, field size and topography, drainage are all examples of which factor affecting crop growth?
Land Capability
This nutrient helps plants maintain their dark green color.
Sulfur
Plants that are alive for more than 3 years after planting are what?
Perennials.
A new health trend shows that oats are very healthy for you. What is the effect on Demand?
Increase
Canola, rapeseed and sunflowers are examples of what types of crops?
The last factor affecting crop growth, related to interactions with other countries.
International Trade