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Worksheetspotting mix fertilizer
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 51mins
Soil acidity is measured in
% organic matter
pH
salinity
% nitrogen
What are 3 things you can learn from a soil test?
The % of organic matter in the soil
The pH of the soil
An analysis of beneficial organisms in the soil
The amount of herbicide residue in the soil.
The amount of nitrogen to add to your soil
An organic material that consists of the wastes of plants and animals is called a ___________.
Fertiliser
Manure
Natural fertilizers are good for our garden
TRUE
FALSE
Manure comes from animals
TRUE
FALSE
Fruit and vegetable peelings, egg shells, and manure are all examples of what type of fertilizer?
Organic
Chemical
Inorganic
What are the 3 most important minerals?
NPQ
NPL
NPK
What does NPK stands for?
Nutrients, Pesticides, Kelp
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus
How does phosphorus help a plant grow
Leaf growth
Strong root
Fruit growth
How does nitrogen help a plant grow
Dark green leaf
Root growth
Fruit growth
Irrigation means..........................
growing new plants in the desert.
using the date palm trees to build houses.
putting water on to dry land so that crops will grow well.
This is the picture of __________ irrigation method
Sprinkler
Drip
Pully
What could happen to plants if you apply too much fertilizer?
You can burn the plant
You can drown the plant
It will grow too tall
You can never over fertilize
Flowers attract ______________ to the garden.
Pollinators
Librarians
Worms
Snakes
The seed packet can tell you
When to plant
How far apart to plant
How deep to plant
Where you can plant
What is media?
Which 2 are true about greenhouses?
They are the main cause of greenhouse gases
They are always made of glass
They help plants grow quicker
They stay warmer and help extend the life of plants
What's this?
Orange
Turnip
Cucumber
Onion
What's this?
Orange
Turnip
Cucumber
Onion
This is a...
Melon
Watermelon
Banana
Turnip
Are these apples?
No, they aren't.
Yes, they are.
Is this a lemon?
Yes, it is.
No, it isn't. It's a carrot.
Where is the pear?
It's UNDER the bananas.
It's BETWEEN the grapes and the oranges.
It's NEXT TO the apple.
It's ON the oranges.
The butterfly is ON the flower.
The butterfly is UNDER the flower.
The butterfly is BEHIND the flower.
The butterly is BETWEEN the ladybirds.
a spider
a ladybird
This animal lives underground. It can fertilize the soil. It is a ....
cockroach
centipede
worm
hedge
tree
bench
fence
pond
nest
cactus
tree
rose
How are dandelion seeds dispersed?
by animals
by explosion or bursting
by wind
Germination is ____________________________
When a seed starts to grow
When a plant makes its own food.
increase in the number of leaves
Choose the basic need for a seed to germinate.................
Sunlight
fertilizer
Suitable temperature
What are 3 basic needs for seeds to germinate?
Air, Food, Home
Air, Water, Suitable temperature
Air, Food, Water
What will happen to the plant after a few days?
The seed of a plant begins to grow is called__________________.
Photosynthesis
Leaves
Germination

What does GERMINATE mean?
Spread Germs
Wash your Hands
Plant
Grow
Which is NOT a way that a seed travels?
wind
water
walking
animals
What do seeds need to grow?
sun and people
sun, water and soil
water and wind
soil, dirt and rocks
The seed shown is from which plant?
Mango
Peach
Soursop
Avocado
These seeds are from which fruit?
Apple
Orange
Peach
Plum
These seeds came from which fruit?
Orange
Apple
Squash
Grape
These seeds are from which fruit?
Plum
Watermelon
Peach
Pear
What is a seedling?
A small, young plant
Plants that live for at least three years
The part of a seed that stores food
The shell that protects the seed
What does the word germinate mean?
When a flower dies
When a seed starts to grow
When a seed falls from a plant
When an insect visits a flower
Choose ALL of the ways a seed can be dispersed.
by wind
by airplane
by animals
by water
How are these seeds most likely dispersed?
by water
by wind
by animal
by explosion
