Agronomy Quiz

In which type of employment would an individual be working in the area of forestry?

• Plumber

• Park Ranger

• Lumber mill operator

• Turf Manager

What term is used to define the act of preparing and working with the soil?

• Broadcasting

• Cultivation

• Erosion

• Harvesting

When used to control weeds, items such as plant materials, newspaper, and plastic films are referred to as what?

• Herbicide

• Plant quarantine

• Mulch

• Recycling

All vegetables belong to what division of plants?

• Annual

• Dicotyledon

• Monocotyledon

• Perennial

An annual is a plant whose life cycle is completed in how many growing seasons?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the primary harvesting machine used for row crops such as soybeans?

• Combine

• Irrigator

• Harvester

• Tractor

What are the three primary nutrients found in fertilizers?

• Calcium, Magnesium, Potash

• Nitrogen, Calcium, Potash

• Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potash

• Nitrogen, Phosphate, Magnesium

What is the most likely method of fertilizer application for a home lawn?

• Broadcasting

• Drip emitter

• Hand application

• Through irrigators

If a fertilizer labeled 5-10-20, what percentage of phosphate is in the fertilizer?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 30

Which environmental factor speeds up decaying of organic material in compost?

• Moisture

• Sunlight

• Wind

• Warm/hot temperatures