HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE PLANT GROWTH MEDIA REVIEW

THE PROPORTION OF DIFFERENT SIZES OF MINERAL PARTICLES REFERS TO THIS.

• SOIL COLOR

• SOIL TEXTURE

• SOIL PROFILE

• PORE SPACE

OF THE 3 MAIN MINERAL PARTICLES THAT MAKE UP SOIL, WHICH IS THE SMALLEST?

• SAND

• SILT

• CLAY

• MUCK

OF THE 3 MAIN MINERAL PARTICLES OF SOIL, WHICH ONE IS LARGEST?

• SAND

• SILT

• CLAY

• MUCK

SOILS THAT ARE WELL DRAINED ARE TYPICALLY THIS COLOR.

• BROWN

• GRAY

SOILS THAT ARE POORLY DRAINED ARE TYPICALLY THIS COLOR.

• BROWN

• GRAY

SOILS THAT HAVE A RICH, DARK BROWN OR ALMOST BLACK COLOR TYPICALLY HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF THIS.

• CLAY

• ORGANIC MATTER

• MUCK

• SAND

HEALTHY SOILS WILL USUALLY HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF,

• LEAD

• CLAY

• MICROORGANISMS

• LIMESTONE

A NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY REFERS TO THIS.

• A SURPLUS OF NUTRIENTS

• A LACK OF NUTRIENTS

• THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS

SOILLESS MEDIA IS HEAVIER THAN TRADITIONAL GARDEN SOIL.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A TYPE OF SOILLESS MEDIA THAT IS WHITE AND COMES FROM VOLCANOES IS.

• VERMICULITE

• PERLITE

• PEAT MOSS

• COCONUT COIR