BYU Gardening Exam Review;Questions And Answers.
Some vegetables work better as a vertical crop than others. Some crops that work well
in a vertical trellis or fence are - answer;-tomatoes, squash, melons, cucumbers, and
pole beans
The six important points one needs to consider when planning a garden are - answer;-
soil, water, space, light, time, and energy
sad waterbuffaloes sit lucidly trying ecstacy
A rule of thumb concerning how to treat the soil is - answer;-Never allow your growing
area to sit bare.
Why is corn difficult to grow in a very small garden area? - answer;-Corn takes a lot of
space, one stalk per square foot, usually no more than two ears on one stalk.
Crop rotation is important because - answer;-This lessens the chance of buildup of
harmful microbes, parasites, and diseases in the soil.
If one eats the vegetative portion of a plant, it usually indicates the plant is a
_____________ crop. - answer;-cool
If one eats the flowering portion of a plant, it usually indicates the plant is a
_____________ crop. - answer;-warm
One reason a pea plant is considered a cool crop, even though we eat the flowering
part of the plant, is because - answer;-it prefers cooler days and nights to flower and
does not need cross-pollination to produce peas as do squash, cucumbers, tomatoes,
and other warm crops.
An approximate number of lettuce plants per person per year is - answer;-twelve to
twenty-four
If you were to plant nine spinach plants, you would want to place - answer;-about nine
plants in one square foot
Planting cabbage first and then green beans later in the season after the cabbage has
been pulled is an example of - answer;-succession cropping
Planting melons on a trellis is an example of - answer;-vertical cropping
Recommended daily servings of vegetables per person are - answer;-three to five
servings per person
Planting peas first and following with a crop of corn is an example of - answer;-
succession cropping
, BYU Gardening Exam Review;Questions And Answers.
Planting lettuce and spinach next to tomatoes at the same time is an example of -
answer;-intercropping
Planting potatoes in a different area of the garden about every two years is an example
of - answer;-crop rotation
Planting radishes with cucumbers at the same time is an example of - answer;-double
cropping
In your garden, it is wise not to plant all plants from the same family in the same area.
Which statement is not true?
-Many diseases that a vegetable family shares will be easily passed from plant to plant
if in the same vicinity.
-It looks pretty in a garden if all the same family members are planted together.
-Planting all like family members together makes an easy target for pests that like those
crops to overpopulate, thus causing many problems for the gardener. - answer;-It looks
pretty in a garden if all the same family members are planted together.
One ideal method to conserve water when watering your garden is to - answer;-use a
soaker hose
When considering space in your garden, consider planning about a minimum of
_____________ square feet per person as a start - answer;-thirty-two
Realistically, a good fruit and vegetable garden may be able to supply a person with
about _____ percent of their daily nutritional needs - answer;-50-60
The maximum number of onion sets one should plant in a one-square-foot area is -
answer;-twelve to sixteen
The space required to grow enough bush green beans for fresh eating for a family of
four would be approximately - answer;-four to five square feet
Almost all vegetables will require at least _____________ hours of sunlight - answer;-
nine
Good vegetables to try vertical cropping would be - answer;-tomatoes
Which of the following is a good reason for keeping a gardening journal?
-One can keep track of where the bulbs and perennials are planted even when they are
not visible in the winter months.
-One can keep track of what was planted and where it was planted from season to
season.
-One can keep track of the time it takes for certain crops to germinate and mature as
well as pests and diseases that may be noticed and when they appeared.
Some vegetables work better as a vertical crop than others. Some crops that work well
in a vertical trellis or fence are - answer;-tomatoes, squash, melons, cucumbers, and
pole beans
The six important points one needs to consider when planning a garden are - answer;-
soil, water, space, light, time, and energy
sad waterbuffaloes sit lucidly trying ecstacy
A rule of thumb concerning how to treat the soil is - answer;-Never allow your growing
area to sit bare.
Why is corn difficult to grow in a very small garden area? - answer;-Corn takes a lot of
space, one stalk per square foot, usually no more than two ears on one stalk.
Crop rotation is important because - answer;-This lessens the chance of buildup of
harmful microbes, parasites, and diseases in the soil.
If one eats the vegetative portion of a plant, it usually indicates the plant is a
_____________ crop. - answer;-cool
If one eats the flowering portion of a plant, it usually indicates the plant is a
_____________ crop. - answer;-warm
One reason a pea plant is considered a cool crop, even though we eat the flowering
part of the plant, is because - answer;-it prefers cooler days and nights to flower and
does not need cross-pollination to produce peas as do squash, cucumbers, tomatoes,
and other warm crops.
An approximate number of lettuce plants per person per year is - answer;-twelve to
twenty-four
If you were to plant nine spinach plants, you would want to place - answer;-about nine
plants in one square foot
Planting cabbage first and then green beans later in the season after the cabbage has
been pulled is an example of - answer;-succession cropping
Planting melons on a trellis is an example of - answer;-vertical cropping
Recommended daily servings of vegetables per person are - answer;-three to five
servings per person
Planting peas first and following with a crop of corn is an example of - answer;-
succession cropping
, BYU Gardening Exam Review;Questions And Answers.
Planting lettuce and spinach next to tomatoes at the same time is an example of -
answer;-intercropping
Planting potatoes in a different area of the garden about every two years is an example
of - answer;-crop rotation
Planting radishes with cucumbers at the same time is an example of - answer;-double
cropping
In your garden, it is wise not to plant all plants from the same family in the same area.
Which statement is not true?
-Many diseases that a vegetable family shares will be easily passed from plant to plant
if in the same vicinity.
-It looks pretty in a garden if all the same family members are planted together.
-Planting all like family members together makes an easy target for pests that like those
crops to overpopulate, thus causing many problems for the gardener. - answer;-It looks
pretty in a garden if all the same family members are planted together.
One ideal method to conserve water when watering your garden is to - answer;-use a
soaker hose
When considering space in your garden, consider planning about a minimum of
_____________ square feet per person as a start - answer;-thirty-two
Realistically, a good fruit and vegetable garden may be able to supply a person with
about _____ percent of their daily nutritional needs - answer;-50-60
The maximum number of onion sets one should plant in a one-square-foot area is -
answer;-twelve to sixteen
The space required to grow enough bush green beans for fresh eating for a family of
four would be approximately - answer;-four to five square feet
Almost all vegetables will require at least _____________ hours of sunlight - answer;-
nine
Good vegetables to try vertical cropping would be - answer;-tomatoes
Which of the following is a good reason for keeping a gardening journal?
-One can keep track of where the bulbs and perennials are planted even when they are
not visible in the winter months.
-One can keep track of what was planted and where it was planted from season to
season.
-One can keep track of the time it takes for certain crops to germinate and mature as
well as pests and diseases that may be noticed and when they appeared.
