A) Cold, Arctic B) Hot, Desert C) Wet, Tropical D) Warm, Mediterranean
A) Heavy clay B) Sandy, nutrient-poor C) Waterlogged D) Well-draining, loamy
A) 4.0-4.5 B) 6.0-6.5 C) 8.0-8.5 D) 9.0-9.5
A) 10-12 hours B) 0 hours C) 2-4 hours D) 6-8 hours
A) Late fall B) Late winter/early spring C) Mid-summer D) Mid-winter
A) 15-20 feet B) 5-7 feet C) 30-40 feet D) 2-3 feet
A) Constantly, to keep the soil soggy B) Regularly, especially during dry periods C) Only when the leaves droop D) Never, they are drought tolerant
A) High nitrogen B) High phosphorus C) High potassium D) Balanced, slow-release
A) Winter B) Summer C) Spring D) Fall
A) To promote air circulation and fruit production B) To stunt growth C) To prevent fruiting D) Because it isn't important.
A) Late winter/early spring, before new growth B) Late fall C) Mid-winter D) Mid-summer
A) To make the tree more aesthetically pleasing B) To stunt the growth of the tree C) To prevent the tree from flowering D) To encourage fruit production on existing branches
A) Tomato hornworms B) Cabbage worms C) Fig mites D) Aphids
A) Wrap the trunk with burlap or blankets B) Prune the tree severely C) Water the tree heavily D) Apply fertilizer
A) Black spot B) Fig mosaic virus C) Powdery mildew D) Leaf rust
A) Removing all foliage B) Spraying with chemicals C) Loud noises D) Netting
A) Figs that are grown indoors B) Figs that ripen in the late fall C) Figs that are too small to eat D) Figs that develop on the previous year's growth
A) When they are falling off the tree B) When they are soft and slightly drooping C) When they are turning brown D) When they are hard and green
A) At room temperature B) In direct sunlight C) In the refrigerator D) In the freezer
A) Cuttings B) Seeds C) Grafting D) Air layering
A) Stomata B) Lenticel C) Petiole D) Ostiole
A) They are parthenocarpic (do not require pollination) B) Insect pollination C) Hand pollination D) Wind pollination
A) Unable to produce fruit B) Producing fruit without pollination C) Producing fruit with seeds D) Requiring specific pollinators
A) Drying figs to preserve them B) Freezing figs C) Pickling figs D) Cooking figs in syrup
A) Easier to move indoors during cold weather B) Increased fruit yield C) Reduced risk of pests and diseases D) Faster growth rate
A) To prevent sunburn B) To promote faster growth C) To deter pests D) To protect against frost damage in colder climates
A) Soaking seeds in water B) Dusting seeds with fungicide C) Subjecting seeds to cold temperatures to break dormancy D) Scarifying seeds
A) To expose the seed to sunlight B) To plant the seed very deep C) To nick the seed coat to improve germination D) To dry the seed thoroughly
A) Wrapping food for grilling or steaming B) Fertilizing C) Composting D) Making tea
A) A method of pruning fig trees B) A specific type of pollination required by Smyrna figs C) A disease that affects fig trees D) A type of fig fertilizer |