Horticultural Technology

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  • Created on: 22-03-15 17:53
Name all 5 spray qualities
very fine, fine, medium, coarse, very coarse
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Name the 4 pesticide modes of action
systemic, translocated, residual, contact
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Name all 5 spraying nozzles
standard flat, even spray flat fan, deflector, hollow cone, air inclusion
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Vegetable oils don't dissolve in what?
water
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Adding oil, water and an emulsifier creates what?
emulsion
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What 2 substances is DNA made up of?
sugars, phosphates
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What is the process called by which a solvent is removed?
distillation
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How many carbon atoms does glycerol have?
3
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What 2 substances can detect a carbon carbon molecule?
bromine, iodine
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What do you use to check for unsaturated oils?
bromine water
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At what temperature does hydrogen harden vegetable oils?
60C
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What catalyst speeds up the hydrogenation reaction?
nickel
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Which has a higher melting point, saturated or unsaturated oils?
Saturated oils
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What do you call parasites that benefit from a plant?
pathogen
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What breaks down dead plant material?
saprophytic fungi
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A plant becoming diseased has a what response?
compatible
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A plant being resistant has a what response?
incompatible
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What fungi has a mutual benefit for them and their plant host?
symbiotic fungi
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What response is it when a plant destroys its cells to fight a disease?
hypersensitive
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The stem and stalk of a potato is called what?
haulm
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What reproduction is an oospore responsible for?
sexual
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What reproduction is a zoospore responsible for?
asexual
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When chemicals are mixed this is called the what effect?
cocktail
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Constant pesticide use may lead to diseases becoming?
resistant
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To calculate spraying volumes you must measure what dimensions of each row?
length, width
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Length X width X number of rows equals what?
area
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Name the 4 pesticide modes of action

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Vegetable oils don't dissolve in what?

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