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