A) 8.0-8.5 B) 5.0-5.5 C) 7.0-7.5 D) 6.0-6.8
A) Rocky soil B) Loose, sandy loam C) Heavy clay D) Compacted soil
A) 2 hours B) At least 6 hours C) No direct sunlight D) 4 hours
A) 60-70°F B) 80-90°F C) 100-110°F D) 40-50°F
A) 3 inches B) 1/4 to 1/2 inch C) 2 inches D) 1 inch
A) Late fall B) Early spring or late summer C) Winter D) Mid-summer
A) 5 feet B) 12-18 inches C) 6 inches D) 3 feet
A) Once a week B) Only when the soil is completely dry C) Regularly, keeping soil moist D) Every other day
A) Adding more water B) Covering the soil with mulch C) Removing excess seedlings D) Adding fertilizer
A) To increase soil temperature B) To allow room for carrots to grow C) To attract pollinators D) To prevent weeds
A) Burning them off B) Ignoring them C) Hand weeding or shallow cultivation D) Using strong herbicides
A) Carrot rust fly B) Spider mites C) Whiteflies D) Aphids
A) Root rot B) Tomato blight C) Leaf blight D) Powdery mildew
A) After a frost B) When they reach the desired size and color C) When the flowers bloom D) When the leaves turn brown
A) Use a crowbar B) Gently pull from the base of the leaves C) Dig them up with a shovel D) Cut them off at the soil line
A) At room temperature B) In direct sunlight C) In a dry, warm place D) In a cool, dark, and humid place
A) Beet B) Turnip C) Carrot D) Radish
A) To make the soil more compact B) To reduce watering needs C) To prevent soilborne diseases and pests D) To increase sunlight exposure
A) Potassium B) Calcium C) Phosphorus D) Nitrogen
A) Inconsistent watering B) Too much fertilizer C) Planting too close together D) Too much sunlight
A) Rocky or compacted soil B) Lack of sunlight C) Too little fertilizer D) Too much water
A) Developing thick roots B) Growing too quickly C) Prematurely going to seed D) Changing color
A) Lack of nutrients B) Excessive sunlight C) Temperature fluctuations D) Too much water
A) Oats B) Tomatoes C) Corn D) Sunflowers
A) Radishes provide shade for carrots. B) Radishes add nutrients to the soil for carrots. C) Radishes break up the soil and mark rows. D) Radishes attract pollinators to carrots.
A) Protecting them from pests B) Pre-sprouting them for faster germination C) Making them easier to handle D) Hardening them against cold weather
A) Bleach B) Compost C) Weed killer D) Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer
A) It will attract too many pests. B) It can cause forking and hairy roots. C) It will make the carrots too sweet. D) It will burn the carrot roots.
A) To mound soil around the shoulders of the carrots B) To plant carrots deeper in the soil C) To add fertilizer to the soil around the carrots D) To remove weeds from the soil around the carrots
A) To protect the carrots from pests B) To make the carrots grow faster C) To make the carrots sweeter D) To prevent greening of the carrot tops |