Ag Apps 3.03 and 3.04

Which is a part of the stamen?

• Pistil

• Stigma

• Petal

• Anther

Tissue culture may be used for:

• Producing genetically identical plants

• Disinfecting greenhouse structures

• Sexual reproduction in floral crops

• Sterilization of soil products

Which plant-growing medium is a mineral mica-type material?

• Peat moss

• Perlite

• Soil

• Vermiculite

A procedure of fertilizer application used on row crops where the fertilizer is placed in bands about 8 inches from the row is known as:

• Side-dressing

• Top-dressing

• Broadcasting

• Foliar application

Soil pH affects the availability of:

• Nutrients in the soil

• The structure of the soil

• The land class of the soil

• Microbes in the soil

One would likely find peat moss in waterlogged areas called:

• Bogs

• Creeks

• Pits

• Ponds

What type of fertilizer is animal manure?

• Complete

• Inorganic

• Lime

• Organic

Propagation is defined as:

• The union of an egg and sperm

• The process of increasing the number of a species

• A cheaper method of producing plants than with seeds

• The only way to propagate some species and cultivars

Which is considered a biotech method of plant propagation?

• Cuttings

• Grafting

• Sowing seed

• Tissue culture

The three primary nutrients supplied in a complete fertilizer are:

• Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium

• Calcium, magnesium, and sulfur

• Carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur