Preparation of Growing Media

 

This is the material in which plants are grown

• Compost                            

                 

• Dirt

• Growing media  

•   Vermi cast

It is the outer portion of the earth’s crust, which support plant growth

• Growing media                      

                                             

•  Humus

• Manures 

•   Soil

Which is the desirable character of a good growing media?

                        

                

 

 

• Has a good aeration 

• Has a good drainage

• Has a good source of nutrients 

• All of the above

The spaces between the solid particles of growing media is called____

                                     

                             

• Density  

•    pH

• Pore spaces   

•  None of the above

It is the exchange of gases in the growing medium.

                                      

                                               

• Aeration 

• Open soil

• pH   

• Pore spaces