Understanding Harvesting Techniques

What does a partial harvest allow for a crop?

• It encourages the plant to flower.

• It allows a crop to continue growing for multiple harvests.

• It removes the entire plant from the system.

• It prevents the plant from producing any fruit.

Which of the following crops should typically be fully harvested?

• Tomato

• Lettuce

• Cucumber

• Basil

Which of the following crops should typically be partially harvested?

• Tomato

• Lettuce

• Cucumber

• Chives

Why do we generally fully harvest leafy greens and herbs in hydroponic systems?

• To encourage them to produce more fruit

• To ensure a good taste in the crop and to prevent roots from overgrowing and clogging the system

• Because they don't taste better when fully grown

• To make the plant grow taller

How can you identify a ripe fruit ready for harvest?

• By the number of leaves on the plant

• By the sound it makes when tapped

• By its size, color, and firmness

• By its smell

What should be done one to two weeks before a harvest to improve the taste of crops?

• Add more nutrients to the system

• Stop adding nutrients to the system

• Increase water supply

• Prune the plant aggressively

What is the first step when doing a full harvest?

• Clean the hydroponic system

• Remove plant from the system

• Package the crop to sell

• Record the weight of the crop

After a harvest, what needs to be done to prepare for another growth cycle?

• Increase the light exposure

• Clean the system and net pots

• Replant immediately

• Add more plants to the system

Harvest data for a commercial farmer is critically important because it will assist the farmer in:

• knowing the weight of his crop

• determining the color and firmness of his crop

• being able to share important information to students about farming

• determining his cost of production and ultimately the selling price for his crop

Which of following crops is at its perfect harvesting stage?

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