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Growing Media Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this growing media?

a)

peat

b)

perlite

c)

vermiculite

d)

rockwool

2.

What is this growing media?

a)

sand

b)

coco coir

c)

vermiculite

d)

rockwool

3.

What is this growing media?

a)

peat

b)

clay pebbles

c)

vermiculite

d)

coco coir

4.

What is this growing media?

a)

peat

b)

coco coir

c)

rockwool

d)

perlite

5.

What is this growing media?

a)

clay pebbles

b)

rockwool

c)

perlite

d)

vermiculite

6.

What is this growing media?

a)

clay pebbles

b)

peat

c)

coco coir

d)

perlite

7.

Which of the following growing medias are sterile?

a)

peat & coco coir

b)

grow stones & lava rock

c)

clay pebbles & vermiculite

d)

perlite & rockwool

8.

Which of the following is used in our school hydroponic system?

a)

vermiculite

b)

rockwool

c)

coco coir

d)

clay pebbles

9.

Which of the following is the recommended ratio of peat: vermiculite/perlite?

a)

3:1

b)

2:1

c)

1:1

d)

0:1

10.

What growing media is harvested from the swamp bogs of Canada?

a)

clay pebbles

b)

coco coir

c)

vermiculite

d)

peat

11.

What growing media comes from expanded & heated volcanic rock?

a)

perlite

b)

coco coir

c)

vermiculite

d)

peat

12.

What growing media is a flaky clay from the mica rock family?

a)

peat

b)

vermiculite

c)

rockwool

d)

perlite

13.

What growing media has the highest water holding capacity?

a)

peat

b)

perlite

c)

vermiculite

14.

What percent of growing media should be pore space (air & water)?

a)

5%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

15.

What percent of growing media should be mineral & organic matter (solids)?

a)

10%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

80%

16.

What is the correct order for smallest to largest soil particles?

a)

clay, sand, silt

b)

silt, sand, clay

c)

sand, clay, silt

d)

clay, silt, sand

17.

Which of the following soil textures allows for more movement of air & water?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

silt

18.

Which of the following soil textures holds the most water?

a)

clay

b)

sand

c)

silt

19.

What growing media is pictured?

a)

peat

b)

PittMoss

c)

coco coir

d)

perlite

20.

What growing media is pictured?

a)

lava rock

b)

perlite

c)

clay pebbles

d)

growstones