HORTICULTURE SUMMATIVE

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