Gardening Chapter 8

The least amount of space between rows in a vegetable garden should be _____ inches.

24 inches

The “days to germinate” indicates the number of days from ____until the plant _____.

Planting and surfaces

The “days to harvest” indicates the number of days from ___ until the plant is harvested.

planting

The “quantity to grow” represents the amount to plant for ___ people.

4 people

The best soil pH range for most vegetables is from ___.

6\.3 to 7.0

Leafy vegetables require more ____ than do other vegetables.

nitrogen

Pod or fruit vegetables require more ___ than do other vegetables.

phosphorus

Vegetable crops may require up to ___ pounds of fertilizer per 100 square feet.

5 pounds

Sidedressed fertilizer should be placed about ___ inches(es) from the stem of the vegetable plant

3-4 inches

Root vegetables require more __ than do other vegetables.

potassium

Banded fertilizer should be placed _____ inches from each side of the seed and 1 inch _____ than the depth of the seeds.

3 inches and deeper

Any seed over ___ year(s) old should be tested for germination percent.

1 year

Vegetables to be transplanted to the garden should be started ____ weeks before the transplant date.

6- 8 weeks

The fist transplanting of vegetables is made___.

after the first true leaves develop

Vegetable crops should be hardened off over a period of _____ days before transplanting to the garden.

10 to 14 days

Transplanting of vegetables should be done on a ___ day or ____.

cloudy or late afternoon/ evening

When watering the vegetable garden, the soil should be soaked to a depth of ____ inch(es)

6 inches

Vegetable crops need the equivalent of at least ___ inches(es) of rain per week.

1 week

When organic mulches are used in the vegetable garden, extra ___ should be supplied

nitrogen

Vegetable gardens should be located so that they receive the shade of large trees. true or false

false

Perennial vegetables should be planted throughout the garden to provide ground cover. true or false

false

For vegetable gardens, clayey soils should be plowed in the fall. true or false

true

For vegetable gardens, sandy soils should be plowed in the fall. true or false

false

If broadcast phosphorus and/or potash are not incorporated into the soil, they will not be available to vegetable crops until the following year. true or false

false

Seed us a major coast in producing vegetable crops. true or false

false

Germination test should be performed after the seeds are planted in the garden. true or false.

false