1. Which is a light-weight inorganic mica mineral capable of absorbing a large amount of water in growing media? A. B. C. D.

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1 Student Name: Teacher: Date: Test: 9_12 Agriculture AP41 - Horticulture I Test 2 Description: Soils, Nutrients, Fertilizers District: Wake County Form: Which is a light-weight inorganic mica mineral capable of absorbing a large amount of water in growing media? 2. Perlite and vermiculite are MOST likely examples of: 3. Which is the BEST growing media if an INORGANIC media is desired? 4. Which is a better ORGANIC material for use in a growing media? Bark. Compost. Leaf mold. Vermiculite. Hydroponics. Organic growing media. Soil growing media. Soilless growing media. Leaf mold Perlite Sawdust Wood shavings Bark Perlite Styrofoam beads Vermiculite 5. Which is the MOST likely effect of adding perlite to the growing media? 6. While the ph of MOST commercial horticulture soiless mixes is neutral, the ph of bark, peat moss and sphagnum moss is: 7. The high carbon to nitrogen ratio of nondecomposed sawdust and wood shavings affects nitrogen in growing media by: 8. A soil test report with a ph of 7.2 is: Decreases drainage Increases drainage Increases weight Makes media acid Acid. Alkaline. Basic. Neutral. Acting as a fertilizer. Increasing availability for plant use. Making it unavailable for plant use. Stimulating plant growth. Extremely acid. Extremely alkaline. Mildly acid. Mildly alkaline. results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelist 1/12

2 9_12 Agriculture AP41 - Horticulture I Test 2 9. The ph test on a soil sample determines the: 10. Suzie likes to use a commercial blend of horticulture soil. She can depend on the ph of the product being: 11. Pedro likes to add compost to condition his soil. What is compost? 12. If Vijay wishes to add weight to keep his gallon nursery stock from blowing over, what should he add to his soiless mix at planting? 13. Zoey prefers to use a soiless horticultural mix for his greenhouse because the mix: Acidity or alkalinity. Air and water movement. Amount of nitrogen. Salinity or salt content. Acidic. Alkaline. Basic. Neutral. Clayey soil Decayed organic matter Vermiculite Volcanic rock Bark Peat moss Perlite Vermiculite Comes from the garden. Has a lot of weight. Is cheap. Is sterile. 14. Compared to other layers of a typical soil profile, the amount of organic matter in the O horizon is: 15. Clayey textured soils are characterized by: 16. Rory is studying the ph scale. What number represents neutral? 17. The MOST desirable soil for non-container outdoor plant production is: 18. When indicating or measuring ph, the lower the ph number, the: About the same. Less. More. None. Being loose and single grain. Having high moisture-holding capacity. Having large soil particles. Having low moisture-holding capacity Clay. Loam. Sand. Silt. Less acid. More acidic. More alkaline. More neutral. results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelist 2/12

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4 9_12 Agriculture AP41 - Horticulture I Test When measuring ph, the higher the soil ph number, the: Less alkaline. More acidic. More alkaline. More neutral. 25. What is the texture of soils that have about equal parts of sand, clay and silt? Clayey Loamy Sandy Silty 20. Which soil particles are the SMALLEST? 21. Which is a characteristic of sandy textured soils? 22. What is the percentage of solid soil particles in an ideal soil? 23. Most flowers, shrubs and lawn grasses grow best in a ph ranging from: 24. Which ph reading is acid? Clay Rocks Sand Silt High moisture-holding capacity High nutrient-holding capacity Low moisture-holding capacity Small packed together soil particles to to to to Wendy has problems getting flowers to grow in one of her flower beds. If she wants to send a soil sample to the laboratory to get recommendations to correct her problem, she should take cores or slices of soil from: results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelist 4/ A soil test report will include: 28. Which is MOST true of macronutrients? 29. Which elements do plants need in the SMALLEST amounts? All the flower beds. All the flower beds except problem one. The entire lawn. The problem flower bed. Cost of fertilizer. Cost of lime. Recommended planting time. Suggested fertilizer rate. All six are listed on the fertilizer label Present in the soil in the smallest amounts Used by the plants in large amounts Used by the plants in small amounts Macronutrients Micronutrients Primary elements Secondary elements 30. What is the function of nitrogen in plant growth?

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6 31. The three primary nutrients necessary for plant growth are: 32. Which of these groups are micronutrients? 33. If a plant has a phosphorus deficiency, a symptom that usually appears is: 34. When a plant has yellow leaves caused by a nutrient deficiency, the condition is called: 35. A nutrient deficiency occurs when a plant is getting: Boron, calcium and iron. Chlorine, sulfur and zinc. Magnesium, manganese and molybdenum. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen Copper, manganese and zinc Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium Sulfur, magnesium and water Cupped or curled leaf tips. Purplish color in older leaves. Rotting fruit on young plants. Yellow leaves with green veins. Chlorosis. Defoliation. Necrosis. Respiration. All the nutrients needed to live and grow. Enough light to make food for itself. Less nutrients than it needs to live and grow. Too many nutrients or too much of a nutrient. 36. Which nutrient do plants need in the 9_12 Agriculture AP41 - Horticulture I Test Almost every nutrient deficiency causes a plant to: results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelist 6/ Sue uses a fertilizer that promotes early formation and growth of roots and increases the plant's hardiness and disease resistance vigor. Her fertilizer will MOST likely contain what primary element? 39. Which is MOST true of soluble fertilizers? Soluble fertilizers dissolve in: 40. Which is the analysis of an incomplete fertilizer? Have dark green leaves. Have purplish color leaves. Look unhealthy. Wilt early in the morning. Boron Chlorine Phosphorus Zinc Air. Ammonia. Hydrogen. Water

7 GREATEST quantity? Calcium Nitrogen Sulfur Zinc results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelist 7/12

8 9_12 Agriculture AP41 - Horticulture I Test The analysis of a fertilizer shows the percent by weight of: 42. An advantage of organic fertilizer is that it: 43. Ginger sees symptoms of a micronutrient deficiency in the bedding plants. Which fertilization method should she use to quickly address this problem? 44. 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? 45. Nina wants to fertilize and irrigate her plants at the same time. Which fertilization method should she use? Boron, calcium and water. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Zinc, sulfur and iron. Improves the physical condition of soil. Is sterile. Leaches quickly through the soil. Releases into the soil rapidly. Banding Foliar spraying Perforating Topdressing Banding Foliar spraying Perforating Sidedressing Banding Broadcasting Fertigation 46. 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: 47. 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: 48. If Jackie wants to combine watering and fertilizing in her commercial greenhouse, she would need to use a: 49. The local school for handicapped children wants to establish a garden. Which would be the BEST type for the school? 50. Damage to plants. Nutrient deficiencies. Rapid growth. Water absorption. Banding. Broadcasting. Foliar spraying. Sidedressing. Drop-type spreader. Fertilizer injector. Handheld rotary spreader. Sprinkling can. Container Flat bed Raised bed Roof top Lee and Julia just bought a town home with limited garden space. What would be the BEST type of garden for Lee and Julia? results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelist 8/12

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10 51. Juan and Maria want to plant a vertical garden. What should they do prior to planting their garden? 53. 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: 54. 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? Check the local ordinances for rules and regulations Incorporate windbreaks into the garden design 9_12 Agriculture AP41 - Horticulture I Test Cathy and Chris incorporated windbreaks in their garden design. What type of garden structure did they use? Make it accessible for the elderly or handicapped 56. Willie has established a fall vegetable garden Watch the sun movement before planting from seed. What would you find growing in his garden? 52. Ruthie created a garden on her deck using a whiskey barrel. What type of garden structure did she use? Broccoli Corn Container Raised bed Roof top Vertical Container. Flat bed. Raised bed. Roof top. Container Raised bed Roof top Vertical results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelis 10/ Beau wants to plant carrot, radish and turnip seeds in his garden. What month would he plant his seeds? 58. Claudia wants to plant her garden in February. What type of seeds would she plant? Container Raised bed Roof top Vertical Cucumbers Okra February May July August Beans and corn Cabbage and collards Carrots and radish Okra and cucumbers

11 9_12 Agriculture AP41 - Horticulture I Test Alan wants to plant cool season seeds in his garden. He should plant: Beans. Cabbage. Corn. Cucumbers. 65. Henry found the best time to plant his onion sets is in the: Fall. Spring. Summer. Winter. 60. Paul planted broccoli plants in his garden. These plants are: 61. Julie planted lettuce and spinach plants in her garden. These plants are: 62. Trevor planted okra plants in his vegetable garden. What time of year did he plant? 63. Matilda planted peppers and squash in her vegetable garden. What time of year did she plant? Any season. Cool season. Summer season. Warm season. Any season. Cool season. Non seasonal. Warm season. Fall Spring Summer Winter Early winter Fall Late winter Summer 64. What plants should Paul plant in his spring garden? results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelis 11/12

12 Broccoli, lettuce and spinach Kale, lettuce and spinach Okra, broccoli and onions Tomatoes, peppers and squash results&retrievemode=searchpage&??qpage=0&??steid=0&??stelis 12/12