Culinary Herbs - Qp2
15 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Culinary herbs are generally very hardy plants.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.All herbs tolerate damp spots, survive frost, and grow in infertile soils.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Soil structure usually changes from the surface of the soil as you move deeper down into the earth. Surface soil usually contains less organic matter than deeper soil.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.______ fertilizers are applied to plants in the order to stimulate green/vegetative growth.
- A.
Nitrogen
- B.
Phosphorus
- C.
Calcium
- D.
Hydrogen
- 5.Soils in dry areas usually have good reserves of potassium.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Magnesium occurs in the structure of leaves and roots and in actively growing stem and root tips.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Iron is the only minor element, which commonly causes problems in horticulture.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Parasitic problems include: (Select four)
- A.
Fungi
- B.
Hail
- C.
Frost
- D.
Insects
- E.
Plants
- F.
Animals
- G.
Soil
- 9.Plants should be staked if they are likely to fall over.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Deciduous trees are usually planted in early summer, because it is at this time of year that these trees are released to the nurseries for sale.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Pruning involves cutting off parts of a plant for one or several of the following reasons: (Select three)
- A.
Conserves soil moisture
- B.
To remove dead or diseased wood which could affect other parts of the plant
- C.
To exercise control over the type of growth which occurs
- D.
Can promote earthworms.
- E.
To control the size and/or shape of the plant
- 12.All plants need water to grow, and to survive.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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