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WorksheetsHORTICULTURE SUMMATIVE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
This type of vegetable growing is practiced in wide tracts of land with the purpose of producing vegetables for distant markets.
Home gardening
Market gardening
Truck gardening
Vegetable forcing
Vegetables grown out from their normal or regular growing seasons are called off-season vegetables. Which of the following statements is not true about vegetable forcing?
Off-season vegetables are best grown in greenhouses.
Off-season vegetables need intensive and expensive care.
Off-season vegetables are marketed at a lower price than vegetables grown during the regular growing period.
Off-season vegetables require scientific procedures and the use of special environmental facilities.
It is an intensive way of growing various kinds of vegetables which are adaptable in the locality.
Home Gardening
Vegetable Forcing
Truck Gardening
Market Gardening
Which of the following factors in selecting the site is considered as the life – blood of vegetable production?
Sunlight
Topography
Soil
Water
Access to sunlight plays a significant role in producing vegetable crops. How long the crops should be exposed to direct sunlight every day?
3 – 5 hours
2– 4 hours
4 – 6 hours
6 – 7 hours
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of good soil?
Has good aeration
Has plenty of minerals
Has high water holding capacity
Contains large amount of clay making the soil compact
Which of the following is not a reason why we consider accessibility to road and transportation as one of the important factors in selecting the site?
Vegetables are harvested anytime
Vegetables are highly perishable
Vegetables are best liked when they are fresh
Products are transported without much damage
Refers to the physical characteristics of the overall field site and includes conditions such as the contour, soil depth, water, air drainage, and the presence of rock.
Soil
Types of soil
Climatic conditions
Topography
The ___________ is basically consists of decomposed mineral matter (sand, silt, and clay) and decomposed organic matter.
water
sand
soil
drainage
_____________ is the most important factor for growing healthy vegetables.
labor
money
space
sunlight
