PRINCIPLES- HORTICULTURE REVIEW 2

MOST FRESH COMMERCIALLY PRODUCED VEGETABLES IN THE U.S. ARE GROWN IN _________________.

• OHIO

• CALIFORNIA

• FLORIDA

• INDIANA

_________% OF U.S. LAND IS USED FOR FRUIT/VEGETABLE PRODUCTION.

• 1

• 5

• 25

• 50

YOUR GARDEN SITE SHOULD BE CONVENIENT TO A SUPPLY OF ____________________.

• FERTILIZER

• MARKETS

• GREENHOUSES

• WATER

A VEGETABLE GARDEN SHOULD GET AROUND _______ HOURS OF SUNLIGHT PER DAY.

• 2-3

• 4-6

• 8-10

• 14-17

GOOD GARDEN SOILS SHOULD BE ________________ DRAINED.

• WELL

• POORLY

IN SELECTING A GARDEN LOCATION, YOU SHOULD AVOID PLANTING TOO CLOSE TO BUILDINGS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

IF YOU HAVE TREES CLOSE TO YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN HOW CAN THEY POSE A PROBLEM?

• THEY CAST SHADE OVER YOUR GARDEN

• THEY COMPETE WITH YOUR GARDEN PLANTS FOR WATER

• THEY COMPETE FOR NUTRIENTS YOUR GARDEN PLANTS NEED

• ALL OF THESE ANSWERS ARE TRUE

A GARDEN BIG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR 4 PEOPLE SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY ___________ SQUARE FEET.

• 10

• 100

• 260

• 50

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE ORGANIC MATTER TO A GARDEN SOIL?

• GRASS CLIPPINGS

• LIVESTOCK MANURE

• SAND

• COMPOSTED LEAVES

SOIL IN A GARDEN SHOULD BE TILLED TO A DEPTH OF ____________________ INCHES

• 2-3

• 6-8

• 12 OR MORE