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