ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH STUDY GUIDE 4 REVIEW

CITRUS GROWERS WILL USE OVERHEAD IRRIGATION TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST FROST IN THE EARLY SPRING ON THEIR CROPS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

____________________ HEATERS CAN BE USED TO RAISE AIR TEMPERATURES AND PROTECT CROPS.

• PROPANE

• LIQUID PETROLEUM

• NATURAL GAS

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

HOW MANY DEGREES CAN A WIND MACHINE MANIPULATE AIR TEMPERATURE? CHOOSE THE 2 BEST ANSWERS.

• 2-3

• 4-6

• 10-12

• 15-20

A RAW TOMATO IS _________ % WATER.

• 5

• 95

• 10

• 45

WATER MAKES UP THIS PERCENTAGE OF HERBACEOUS PLANTS.

• 10-20

• 80-90

THE DRIP LINE INDICATES THE _______________ THE SOIL SURROUNDING A TREES ROOTS.

• ROOT ZONE

• DRIP ZONE

• SOIL ACCUMULATION AREA

THE ROOT ZONE AROUND VEGETABLES EXTENDS 3-4 AROUND THE PLANT.

• TRUE

• FALSE

MOST ACTIVE ABSORPTION OF WATER FOR TREES OCCURS AT THE DRIPLINE AND BEYOND.

• TRUE

• FALSE

WHAT IS THE RULE OF THUMB FOR WATERING PLANTS IN REGARDS TO HOW MUCH AND HOW OFTEN?

• WATER DEEPLY AND INFREQUENTLY

• WATER SHALLOW AND WATER EVERYDAY

• WATER DEEPLY AND FREQUENTLY

• WATER SHALLOW AND INFREQUENTLY