Unit 8 Fertilizers and their Applications Test

What is a balanced fertilizer?

• A. A fertilizer containing equal amounts of all three major elements
• B. A fertilizer containing varying amounts of nutrients
• C. A fertilizer with only two major elements
• D. A fertilizer with no major elements

Which of the following best describes organic fertilizers?

• Materials derived directly from plant or animal sources
• Synthetic compounds manufactured in laboratories
• Materials containing only hydrogen atoms
• Substances that cannot be absorbed by plants

Which fertilizer application method involves spreading solid fertilizer granules over the growing area before mixing with soil?

• Banding
• Broadcasting
• Fertigation
• Side dressing

What is the process of applying liquid fertilizer through irrigation water called?

• Top dressing
• Soil injection
• Fertigation
• Leaching

Which method involves applying dry fertilizer to the soil beside the plant base after plants have emerged?

• Broadcasting
• Banding
• Top dressing
• Side dressing

What term describes the process of nutrients being washed away by excess water applications?

• Leaching
• Fertigation
• Side dressing
• Soil injection

Which application method is specifically designed for trees and shrubs using volatile fertilizer?

• Top dressing
• Soil injection
• Broadcasting
• Banding

What are diluted solutions of fertilizer and water applied during transplanting called?

• Fertigation solutions
• Leaching solutions
• Starter solutions
• Side dressing solutions

Which method concentrates fertilizer near the roots in furrows?

• Banding
• Broadcasting
• Top dressing
• Side dressing

What type of spreader uses gravity to deposit fertilizer through bottom openings?

• Rotary spreader
• Broadcast spreader
• Drop spreader
• Fertigator