When Added Nutrients Are Too Much of a Good Thing Factsheet Quiz

Congratulations on receiving funding for rotational grazing though the On-Farm Climate Action Fund in Nova Scotia.

As part of the funding agreement, you must complete continuing education credit(s) in the BMP area of your funding approval.

This quiz will give you 1 credit if you have been approved for a rotational grazing beneficial management practice.

After reading Perennia's When Added Nutrients Are Too Much of a Good Thing factsheet and answering the 3 multiple choice questions below, please send in the proof of completion shown at the end to the OFCAF Funding Administration team (programs@perennia.ca) in order to receive the credit.

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Contact Information (Required.)

Name *

Farm Name *

Address *

City/Town *

County/Division

Province *

Email Address *

Phone Number

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How does excess salts lead to fertilizer burn? (Required.)

Salts physically prevent the plant from taking up water

Water is drawn out of the roots to areas with high salt concentration

Salts absorb water so it is not available to plants

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Where does boron toxicity typically show? (Required.)

Leaf margins

Roots

Flower

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The salt index depends on: (Required.)

How readily a material will dissolve and the application rate of that material

The application rate of the material and how many ions it will release once applied

How readily a material will dissolve and how many ions it will release once applied

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Lower amounts of ions in solution means a higher risk of fertilizer burn.

True

False

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When banding fertilizer, which nutrient should you focus on supplying to reduce the risk of fertilizer burn?

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To minimize foliar injury, it is best to apply post-emergent granular fertilizer burn...

When the leaves are dry

When the leaves are wet

Moisture does not affect fertilizer burn

Remember to send a screenshot or picture of the completion page that you will see after clicking "Done" to the OFCAF Funding Administration team (programs@perennia.ca) in order to receive your required education credit for OFCAF Funding!

When Added Nutrients Are Too Much of a Good Thing Factsheet Quiz

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* Contact Information (Required.)

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* How does excess salts lead to fertilizer burn? (Required.)

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* Where does boron toxicity typically show? (Required.)

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* The salt index depends on: (Required.)

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* Lower amounts of ions in solution means a higher risk of fertilizer burn.

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* When banding fertilizer, which nutrient should you focus on supplying to reduce the risk of fertilizer burn?

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* To minimize foliar injury, it is best to apply post-emergent granular fertilizer burn...

Contact Information (Required.)

How does excess salts lead to fertilizer burn? (Required.)

Where does boron toxicity typically show? (Required.)

The salt index depends on: (Required.)

Lower amounts of ions in solution means a higher risk of fertilizer burn.

When banding fertilizer, which nutrient should you focus on supplying to reduce the risk of fertilizer burn?

To minimize foliar injury, it is best to apply post-emergent granular fertilizer burn...