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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Module XI

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exercise.
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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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1. The ideal moisture content for harvesting
grain sorghum.
A. 30%

B. 26%
C. 20%
D. 10%

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2. Lodging of sorghum at the time of harvest
could be due to
A. tall varieties

B. thin stems
C. stalk rots
D. heavy ear-heads

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3. The best stage to harvest sorghum is when
the plants reach the
A. physiological maturity.

B. hard dough stage.
C. soft dough stage.
D. I am not sure

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4. Harvesting sorghum at the proper time
ensures
A. easy harvesting

B. easy separation of grains
C. less labor requirement
D. good grain quality

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5. Physiological maturity can be identified by
A. drying of upper leaves
B. hard grain
C. black spot on the grain
D. lodging of plants

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Thank you for completing this exercise.
Now you may review this Module or select
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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Module XI

Your answer is not correct.
At moisture levels higher than 25
percent, the seeds are too soft to
withstand the threshing action.

The correct answer is:
The ideal moisture content for
harvesting grain sorghum is 20%.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Your answer is not correct.
If you wait for the grain to dry to
10% moisture content, there will be
losses due to birds, insects, mold,
and bad weather.
The correct answer is:
The ideal moisture content for
harvesting grain sorghum is 20%.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Module XI

Your answer is correct.
The ideal moisture content for
harvesting grain sorghum is 20%.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Your are right.
Lodging of sorghum at the time of
harvest could be due to stalk rots.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Module XI

Your answer is not correct.
Tall plant nature or thin stems or
heavy ear-heads by itself may not
lead to lodging of the plants unless
aided by high winds.
The correct answer is:
Lodging of sorghum at the time of
harvest could be due to stalk rots.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Module XI

Your are right.
The best stage to harvest sorghum is
when the plants reach the physiological
maturity.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Module XI

Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
The best stage to harvest sorghum is
when the plants reach the physiological
maturity.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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If you are not sure, here is the answer.
The correct answer is:
The best stage to harvest sorghum is
when the plants reach the physiological
maturity.

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Your are right.
Harvesting sorghum at the proper time
ensures good grain quality.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:
Harvesting sorghum at the proper time
ensures good grain quality.

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Your are right.
Physiological maturity can be
identified from the dark spot at
the bottom of the grain.

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Harvesting and Storing of Sorghum
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Module XI

Your answer is not correct.
The correct answer is:

Physiological maturity can be
identified from the dark spot at
the bottom of the grain.

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