Crop Production Week 4 Recall

It refers to the terrain of the soil whether it is in the hill or lowland

• Climate

• Topography

• Accessibility

• Soil

It refers to the location's ease of transportation

• Socio-economic consideration

• Topography

• Accessibility

• Water Supply

A system of growing plant in a linear patter, at least one direction

• Row planting

• Direct planting

• Indirect planting

• Transplanting

We can transplant seeds with a height less than 12 cm

• True

• False

Answer explanation

We should transplant seeds when it reached MORE THAN 12 cm in height and developed 3-4 leaves.

Compost feed the plants while fertilizers feed the soil

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Compost is for the SOIL while fertilizer is for the PLANTS

The following are major elements needed by plants, which is not.

• Nitrogen

• Barium

• Phosphorous

• Potassium

Answer explanation

It has been identified that barium is a toxic element to most plants (Monteiro, et all 2011)

It is the enemy of the plants

• Weeds

• Seeds

• Leaves

• Twigs

Answer explanation

Weeds absorb nutrients that should be for the plants.

What type of maturity is papaya when harvested?

• Physiological maturity

• Commercial maturity

Answer explanation

Commercial maturity, because the crop is harvested depending of the demand of the consumers. Green is for vegetable, Orange is for fruit.

Disease is more harmful than insect pests

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Plant diseases cannot be easily detected so it is difficult to treat the plants.

It is the careful separation of commodity from parent plant

• Harrowing

• Tilling

• Harvesting

• Plowing

Answer explanation

Plant diseases cannot be easily detected so it is difficult to treat the plants.