Horticulture 1 Review

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. If Jackie wants to combine watering and fertilizing in her commercial greenhouse, she would need to use
a:

A. Drop-type spreader.
B. Fertilizer injector.
C. Handheld rotary spreader.
D. Sprinkling can.

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Fertilizer injector.

Front 2

Sandi needs to drill holes about fifteen inches deep, put granular fertilizer in the holes and cover the holes
under her peach trees. Which fertilization method does she need to use?

A. Banding
B. Foliar spraying
C. Perforating
D. Sidedressing

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C. Perforating

Front 3

Which is MOST true of soluble fertilizers? Soluble fertilizers dissolve in:

A. Air.
B. Ammonia.
C. Hydrogen.
D. Water.

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D. Water.

Front 4

203. An advantage of organic fertilizer is that it:

A. Improves the physical condition of soil.
B. Is sterile.
C. Leaches quickly through the soil.
D. Releases into the soil rapidly

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A. Improves the physical condition of soil.

Front 5

204. Bill uses a fertilizer spreader to cover his entire nursery soil. The fertilization method he is using to
spread or apply the granular fertilizer is:

A. Banding.
B. Broadcasting.
C. Foliar spraying.
D. Sidedressing.

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B. Broadcasting.

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205. Most commercial chemical fertilizers are:

A. Animal matter fertilizers.
B. Incomplete fertilizers.
C. Inorganic fertilizers.
D. Organic fertilizers.

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C. Inorganic fertilizers.

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206. Nina wants to fertilize and irrigate her plants at the same time. Which fertilization method should she
use?

A. Banding
B. Broadcasting
C. Fertigation
D. Perforating

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C. Fertigation

Front 8

207. The analysis of a fertilizer shows the percent by weight of:

A. Boron, calcium and water.
B. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
C. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
D. Zinc, sulfur and iron.

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C. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

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208. Which is the analysis of an incomplete fertilizer?

A. 5-10-10
B. 10-10-10
C. 15-0-14
D. 20-10-20

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C. 15-0-14

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209. Neil is placing a band of fertilizer on each side of seeds he is sowing. He needs to be certain that the seeds
are not in the fertilizer and that the fertilizer is NOT directly below the seeds to prevent:

A. Damage to plants.
B. Nutrient deficiencies.
C. Rapid growth.
D. Water absorption.

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A. Damage to plants.

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210. Jamal is researching gardening. He has decided the one that fits his situation best is one he can sit on
concrete and is typically made of wood. What type of structure would he use?

A. Container
B. Flat bed
C. Raised bed
D. Roof top

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C. Raised bed

Front 12

211. On her terrace, Donna created a garden in a washtub. What type of garden structure did she use?

A. Container
B. Raised bed
C. Roof top
D. Vertical

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A. Container

Front 13

212. When David and Vicki constructed their garden, they wanted a garden that would not take up space in their
yard, use as little weight as possible and incorporate windbreaks into the garden design. What type of
garden structure did they use?

A. Container
B. Raised bed
C. Roof top
D. Vertical

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C. Roof top

Front 14

213. Cathy and Chris incorporated windbreaks in their garden design. What type of garden structure did they
use?

A. Container
B. Raised bed
C. Roof top
D. Vertical

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C. Roof top

Front 15

214. The local school for handicapped children wants to establish a garden. Which would be the BEST type for
the school?

A. Container
B. Flat bed
C. Raised bed
D. Roof top

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C. Raised bed

Front 16

215. Ruthie created a garden on her deck using a whiskey barrel. What type of garden structure did she use?

A. Container
B. Raised bed
C. Roof top
D. Vertical

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A. Container

Front 17

216. What type of gardening structure would the Carpenters use to save valuable garden space?

A. Container
B. Raised bed
C. Roof top
D. Vertical

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D. Vertical

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217. Lee and Julia just bought a town home with limited garden space. What would be the BEST type of garden
for Lee and Julia?

A. Container
B. Flat bed
C. Roof top
D. Vertical

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D. Vertical

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218. Carl is researching gardening. He has decided the one that best fits his situation is the most traditional
way to plant; rows with a two foot gap between each row. The BEST type of garden structure for Carl to use
is:

A. Container.
B. Flat bed.
C. Raised bed.
D. Roof top.

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B. Flat bed.

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219. Juan and Maria want to plant a vertical garden. What should they do prior to planting their garden?

A. Check the local ordinances for rules and regulations
B. Incorporate windbreaks into the garden design
C. Make it accessible for the elderly or handicapped
D. Watch the sun movement before planting

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D. Watch the sun movement before planting

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220. Walt built a garden structure that was easy for his elderly father to access and convenient to water and
harvest. What type of garden structure did he build?

A. Container
B. Raised bed
C. Roof top
D. Vertical

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B. Raised bed

Front 22

221. Henry found the best time to plant his onion sets is in the:

A. Fall.
B. Spring.
C. Summer.
D. Winter.

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A. Fall.

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222. Claudia wants to plant her garden in February. What type of seeds would she plant?

A. Beans and corn
B. Cabbage and collards
C. Carrots and radish
D. Okra and cucumbers

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C. Carrots and radish

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223. Alan wants to plant cool season seeds in his garden. He should plant:

A. Beans.
B. Cabbage.
C. Corn.
D. Cucumbers.

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B. Cabbage.

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224. Willie has established a fall vegetable garden from seed. What would you find growing in his garden?

A. Broccoli
B. Corn
C. Cucumbers
D. Okra

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A. Broccoli

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225. Trevor planted okra plants in his vegetable garden. What time of year did he plant?

A. Fall
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter

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C. Summer