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Vegetable Industry #2D: Calculating Nutrient Amounts

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility; is the number 1 source of water pollution.

a)
Fertilizer
b)
Insecticide
c)
Pesticide
d)
Herbicide
2.
How are the 3 major nutrients in fertilizers abbreviated?
a)

NKP

b)
NPK
c)

NPP

d)

NPR

3.

Complete fertilizers have all 3 primary macronutrients.

Is this a complete fertilizer?

a)

yes

b)

no

4.

Is this a complete fertilizer?

a)
No
b)
Yes
5.

What are the macronutrients in this fertilizer derived from?

a)

cow manure

b)

horse manure

c)

poultry manure

d)

rabbit manure

6.

What is this fertilizer used for?

a)

shrubs

b)

flowers

c)

trees

d)

turf (grass)

e)

vegetables

7.

Name a micronutrient in this bag?

a)

nitrogen

b)

potash

c)

carbon

d)

copper

8.
Multiply the POUNDS in the bag times the PERCENT (%) of the nutrient (N, P, or K) then divide by 100 (or move the decimal to the left 2 spaces:)
a)
2 lbs K
b)
3.5 lbs N
c)
pounds (lbs) of N, P, or K
d)
0 lbs K
9.
How many pounds of nitrogen are in this 100 pound bag?
a)
34 lbs N
b)
10 lbs N
c)
46 lbs N
d)
0 lbs N
10.
How many pounds of potassium are in this 50 pound bag?
a)
0 lbs K
b)
10 lbs K
c)
2 lbs K
d)
5 lbs P
11.

In a 5-10-15 fertilizer blend that weighs 50 pounds, how many pounds of potash will be in the bag?

a)
7.5 pounds
b)
5 pounds
c)

15 pounds

d)
10 pounds
12.
How many pounds of potassium are in this 50 pound bag?
a)
0 lbs P
b)

18 lbs K

c)

46 lbs K

d)
0 lbs K
13.
How many pounds of nitrogen are in this 10 pound bag?
a)
1.8 lbs N
b)
10 lbs N
c)

18 lbs N

d)

9 lbs N

14.
How much potassium in this 50# bag? 50 lb bag x 20(%) = 50 x .20 =
a)

20 lbs K

b)

5 lbs K

c)
10 lbs K
d)
10 lbs P
15.
How much phosphorus in a 50# bag of 20-10-20? 50 lb bag x 10(%)P = 50 x .10 =
a)

10 lbs P

b)

20 lbs K

c)
5 lbs P
d)

10 lbs K

16.

What percent phosphorus is in this 100 lb. bag?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

5%

d)

1%

17.

If a fertilizer ratio is 10-12-10, what element does the number 12 represent?

a)

12 represents the nitrogen content.

b)

12 indicates the phosphorus content

c)

12 is the total weight of the fertilizer

d)

12 represents the potssium content.

18.

How many pounds of soluble potash are in this fertilizer bag?

a)

16

b)

4

c)

8

d)

2