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WorksheetsHorticulture I: Nutrients
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Elements needed by a plant to promote healthy tissue, processes, and growth.
a)
Nutrients
b)
Soil
c)
Water
d)
Sunlight
2.
Nutrients that a plant needs in large amounts
a)
Micro Nutrients
b)
Fertilizer
c)
Soil
d)
Macro Nutrients
3.
Three primary nutrients
a)
Magnesium, Sulfur, Potassium
b)
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Calcium
c)
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
d)
Nitrogen, Calcium, Potassium
4.
Three Secondary Nutrients
a)
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
b)
Calcium, Sulfur, Magnesium
c)
Zinc, Copper, Iron
5.
What is a deficiency symptom?
a)
Gives dark green color
b)
Necessary to develop cell proteins
c)
Slow and Dwarfed Plant Growth
d)
Older leaves are purplish
6.
What is interveinal chlorosis?
a)
Yellowing of leaves between green veins
b)
Darkening of leaves between green veins
c)
Small developing leaves
d)
Removal of veins in a leaf
7.
The difference between a complete and incomplete fertilizer is
a)
Complete fertilizers have all the secondary nutrients
b)
Incomplete fertilizers have all the primary and secondary nutrients
c)
Nothing, they are the same
d)
Incomplete fertilizers are missing a primary nutrient
8.
Which of the following is an example of a complete fertilizer?
a)
10-5-0
b)
10-10-10
c)
5-0-0
d)
20-10-0
9.
Which of the following is an example of an incomplete fertilizer
a)
10-5-10
b)
0-0-0
c)
5-.5-7
d)
8-15-20
10.
Fertilizers that are by products of plant or animal matter are
a)
Incomplete
b)
Complete
c)
Organic
d)
Inorganic
11.
Organic fertilizers contain
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Carbon
c)
Manure
d)
all primary nutrients
12.
An advantage to using organic fertilizers is
a)
the fertilizer is released slowly
b)
It has a smell and is heavy
c)
It is expensive
d)
It has low nutrient content
13.
An advantage to inorganic fertilizers is that
a)
It contains no organic matter
b)
It leaches out in heavy rain
c)
It is easy to get
d)
It has a high acid concentration
14.
Fertilizers that dissolve in water and are applied as a liquid solution are
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
c)
Soluable
d)
Insoluable
15.
Spraying nutrients in a solution directly on plant leaves is
a)
Foliar Spraying
b)
banding
c)
Side-Dressing
d)
Topdressing
16.
The most common fertilizer application method for fruit trees
a)
Banding
b)
Foliar Spray
c)
Top Dressing
d)
Perforating
17.
When spreading fertilizer to cover the entire production area, the method of fertilization being used is called
a)
Broadcasting
b)
Topdressing
c)
Side-Dressing
d)
Banding
18.
Incorporating fertilizer into the irrigation system is called
a)
Perforating
b)
Irrigation
c)
Fertigation
d)
Banding
19.
A symptom that a plant is lacking nitrogen is
a)
The leaves are dark green
b)
Interveinal Chlorosis
c)
Slow and dwarfed plant growth
d)
early formation of roots
20.
Phosphorus is needed in large amounts by the plant to
a)
have dark green leaves
b)
stimulate flower and seed development
c)
Prevent dead stem tips
d)
Assist in translocation
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