Grassland

Question 1

3 main categories of grassland are

Answer 1

Rough mountain/hill grazing
Permanent grassland
Leys

Question 2

Three stages of development in grass

Answer 2

Vegetative stage
Elongation stage
Reproduction stage

Question 3

What does palatability mean

Answer 3

A measure of how pleasant the grass is

Question 4

Productivity

Answer 4

A measure if the quantity of grass produced by grass plant

Question 5

Digestibility

Answer 5

The proportion of food that came be digested by the animal in comparison to the food consumed

Question 6

Characteristics of perennial ryegrass

Answer 6

High palatability, digestability, productivity
Long growing season
Ph6 or more
Good tillering

Question 7

Italian rye grass

Answer 7

Biennial
Long growing season the PRG
Higher production level
20% more her age then prg

Question 8

Hybrid grass

Answer 8

Different types of grass mixed together
Hybrid bigote
More expensive

Question 9

White clover

Answer 9

Fixes nitrogen
Good source of protein
High mineral content
Produces stolon
Glabrous

Question 10

Red clover

Answer 10

Fixes nitrogen
Hairy
Purple flowers
Tap roots
High digestability