Signs of maturity in cereals
Agriculture · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
Field signs that maize, sorghum, wheat and rice are ready, including husk, grain hardness, black layer, colour and the risk of harvesting too wet or too late.
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- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
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