ANN-0038
QUESTION
The following factor will not affect the chemical composition of forage crop?
OPTIONS
(A) Soil composition
(B) Manuring and fertilization
(C) Stage of maturity of the plant
(D) Method of harvesting of the forage crop
ANSWER
(D) Method of harvesting of the forage crop
EXPLANATION
Method of harvesting is primarily a management factor that can alter nutrient losses and quality but is not itself a direct determinant of the plant's chemical composition in the way soil composition, fertilization and stage of maturity are. Therefore the listed harvesting method is the intended factor that does not affect chemical composition directly.