MASTER GARDENING EXAM 2024 WITH
100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
The name of the land grant University - correct answer✔✔ Purdue university
Who is the state advisor for the Purdue Master Gardener program - correct answer✔✔ John Orick
How many volunteer hours must you complete to be a certified Purdue master gardener? - correct
answer✔✔ 35
Following an accurate program diagnosis questions requiring specific pesticide recommendations should
be answered by: - correct answer✔✔ Directly citing information contained in a current Purdue
publication and referring the question to the county ANR educator especially if involves a commercial
application
True or false you should endorse or encourage the use of specific products by brand names - correct
answer✔✔ F
True or false you should provide a variety of opinions where possible so the homeowner may make their
own decision in their choice of pest control or production techniques - correct answer✔✔ T
A process a plant uses to convert water carbon dioxide and light energy into carbohydrates to be used
by the plant as food - correct answer✔✔ Photosynthesis
A ripened ovary - correct answer✔✔ Fruit
Leaves that are attached in pairs with one on each side of a stem are called - correct answer✔✔
Opposite
, The loss of water from plants through its leaves as water vapor is called - correct answer✔✔
Transpiration
The transfer of pollen from stamen two pistol is called - correct answer✔✔ Pollination
Why do some nutrient deficiencies first show up an older growth while other nutrient deficiencies show
up first in Newer growth - correct answer✔✔ Mobile nutrients move from older growth to newer
growth, causing deficiency symptoms in the older growth tissues. Non-mobile nutrients remain in the
older growth causing deficiency symptoms in the newer growth tissues.
What is the difference between a macro nutrient and a micro nutrients - correct answer✔✔ Macro
nutrients are required in larger quantities and micro nutrients both can be equally essential to plant
growth
A 50 pound bag of fertilizer is labeled with the analysis five Dash 10 Dash five. How Many pounds of
nitrogen does the bag contain? Of phosphate? Of potash? - correct answer✔✔ 2 1/2 pounds of nitrogen
5 pounds of phosphorus 2 1/2 pounds of potash
What is the role of soil pH in plant nutrition - correct answer✔✔ Soil pH is a measure of soil acidity or
alkalinity this affects the availability of nutrients for the plant to excess for growth and development
Iron chlorosis in Penn Oak is thought to be caused by - correct answer✔✔ Iron deficiency in the plant
caused by high soil pH causing the iron to be tied up by Clay particles in the soil and therefore
unavailable to be taken up by the plant roots
Hey soil test is useful to determine - correct answer✔✔ If lime should be applied and how much, and
the pH of the soil
How does soil pH affect plants - correct answer✔✔ Soil pH affects the availability of a central plant
nutrients
What is the sequence of layers of soil horizons called - correct answer✔✔ Soil profile
100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
The name of the land grant University - correct answer✔✔ Purdue university
Who is the state advisor for the Purdue Master Gardener program - correct answer✔✔ John Orick
How many volunteer hours must you complete to be a certified Purdue master gardener? - correct
answer✔✔ 35
Following an accurate program diagnosis questions requiring specific pesticide recommendations should
be answered by: - correct answer✔✔ Directly citing information contained in a current Purdue
publication and referring the question to the county ANR educator especially if involves a commercial
application
True or false you should endorse or encourage the use of specific products by brand names - correct
answer✔✔ F
True or false you should provide a variety of opinions where possible so the homeowner may make their
own decision in their choice of pest control or production techniques - correct answer✔✔ T
A process a plant uses to convert water carbon dioxide and light energy into carbohydrates to be used
by the plant as food - correct answer✔✔ Photosynthesis
A ripened ovary - correct answer✔✔ Fruit
Leaves that are attached in pairs with one on each side of a stem are called - correct answer✔✔
Opposite
, The loss of water from plants through its leaves as water vapor is called - correct answer✔✔
Transpiration
The transfer of pollen from stamen two pistol is called - correct answer✔✔ Pollination
Why do some nutrient deficiencies first show up an older growth while other nutrient deficiencies show
up first in Newer growth - correct answer✔✔ Mobile nutrients move from older growth to newer
growth, causing deficiency symptoms in the older growth tissues. Non-mobile nutrients remain in the
older growth causing deficiency symptoms in the newer growth tissues.
What is the difference between a macro nutrient and a micro nutrients - correct answer✔✔ Macro
nutrients are required in larger quantities and micro nutrients both can be equally essential to plant
growth
A 50 pound bag of fertilizer is labeled with the analysis five Dash 10 Dash five. How Many pounds of
nitrogen does the bag contain? Of phosphate? Of potash? - correct answer✔✔ 2 1/2 pounds of nitrogen
5 pounds of phosphorus 2 1/2 pounds of potash
What is the role of soil pH in plant nutrition - correct answer✔✔ Soil pH is a measure of soil acidity or
alkalinity this affects the availability of nutrients for the plant to excess for growth and development
Iron chlorosis in Penn Oak is thought to be caused by - correct answer✔✔ Iron deficiency in the plant
caused by high soil pH causing the iron to be tied up by Clay particles in the soil and therefore
unavailable to be taken up by the plant roots
Hey soil test is useful to determine - correct answer✔✔ If lime should be applied and how much, and
the pH of the soil
How does soil pH affect plants - correct answer✔✔ Soil pH affects the availability of a central plant
nutrients
What is the sequence of layers of soil horizons called - correct answer✔✔ Soil profile
