Soils & Fertilizers

Soils & Fertilizers

Multiple Select

Check the three layers of soil

• topsoil

• subsoil

• parent material

• middle soil

• center soil

Multiple Choice

Peat moss is harvested:

• by hand

• mechanically

• in a science lab

Open Ended

Describe what perlite looks like.

Open Ended

Describe what vermiculite looks like.

Multiple Select

You can AMEND (change) growing media by doing which of the following? Check all that apply.

• adding organic matter

• adding specific nutrients

• modifying the pH

• watering it

• sitting it closer to a light source

Multiple Choice

______________________ fertilizers take a while to kick in but last longer.

• organic

• inorganic

Open Ended

What are the three primary nutrients?

Multiple Choice

Which fertilizer application method is commonly used for field crops like soybeans?

• foliar application

• broadcasting

• side dressing