Nursery Landscape Chapter 5 Test

15 nutrients are essential for plants to grow and develop properly.

• true

• false

Soil pH is a measure of soil alkalinity.

• true

• false

Side-dressing is a method of fertilizer application.

• true

• false

Younger plants require more fertilizer.

• false

• true

NPK stands for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

• fasle

• true

Which of the following is not a method used to indicate fertilizer needs:

• Soil test

• foliar sampling

• plant performance

• signs of deficiencies

• None of the above

Potassium's function in plants is to:

• Hasten maturity

• Improve winter hardiness

• Give a vigorous start to plant

• All of the above

Most plants perform best when the soil pH is:

• 4.0 to 5.5

• 5.5 to 6.5

• 6.0 to 7.0

• 6.5 to 8

A complete fertilizer formula such as 20-10-10 indicates:

• All major elements are present

• There is 20 pounds of nitrogen

• Nitrogen is in the amount of 20%

• A and B only

• A and C only

Which of the following is not a method of fertilizer application:

• Broadcasting

• Top-dressing

• Side-dressing

• Bottom-dressing