Agricultural Sciences - Grade 10 - Horticultural crops

What are horticultural crops?

• Crops grown for food or visual appeal

• Crops grown in one specific area

• Crops that are resistant to drought

• Crops that are easy to harvest

What is the optimal temperature range for most vegetables?

• 18℃ to 22℃

• 21℃ to 24℃

• 24℃ to 28℃

Match the following

• POTASSIUM

• Fruit vegetables

• PHOSPHOROUS

• Root vegetables

• NITROGEN

• Leafy vegetables

Organize these vegetables into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Leaf vegetables

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(b) Stem vegetables

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(c) Fruit vegetables

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(d) Flower vegetables

• cauliflower

• spinach

• potatoes

• cabbages

• tomatoes

TRUE or FALSE

Tyuthu, irhawu, umifino are all considered weeds by most farmers

• TRUE

• FALSE