GA Master Gardener midterm- part 1 Exam
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Compost: Chemical Decomposers Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Protozoa, Fungi
What are the required elements of Aeration - turn the pile, Moisture -
a Organisms live
compost pile? in film of water, use small particles.
Name the compost physical Mites, millipedes, worms, beetles, ants,
decomposers flies,
spingtails,snails, slugs, sowbugs
Temp range for Mesophilic 50- 115 degrees
bacteria
Temp range for Thermophilic 110- 150
bacteria
What is the ideal ratio of C:N in 30:1
compost?
What is the 3 part relationship of tripartite
soil
called?
, What is a neutral pH? 7
List abiotic factors affecting soil PH, nutrients, water, Oxygen, temp, light
List soil biotic factors symbiosis/Mutualism, Commensalism,
Amensalism,
Neutralism, Competition, Predation/
Parasitism
Soil pH measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a soil
soil texture made up of sand, silt and clay
What are mycorrhizae? Symbiotic fungi that help plants absorb
water and
nutrients
Soil horizons in order O, A, E, B, C
Loam Rich, fertile soil that is made up of about
equal
parts of clay, sand, and silt.
cation exchange capacity the ability of a particular soil to absorb and
release
cations
Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Compost: Chemical Decomposers Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Protozoa, Fungi
What are the required elements of Aeration - turn the pile, Moisture -
a Organisms live
compost pile? in film of water, use small particles.
Name the compost physical Mites, millipedes, worms, beetles, ants,
decomposers flies,
spingtails,snails, slugs, sowbugs
Temp range for Mesophilic 50- 115 degrees
bacteria
Temp range for Thermophilic 110- 150
bacteria
What is the ideal ratio of C:N in 30:1
compost?
What is the 3 part relationship of tripartite
soil
called?
, What is a neutral pH? 7
List abiotic factors affecting soil PH, nutrients, water, Oxygen, temp, light
List soil biotic factors symbiosis/Mutualism, Commensalism,
Amensalism,
Neutralism, Competition, Predation/
Parasitism
Soil pH measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a soil
soil texture made up of sand, silt and clay
What are mycorrhizae? Symbiotic fungi that help plants absorb
water and
nutrients
Soil horizons in order O, A, E, B, C
Loam Rich, fertile soil that is made up of about
equal
parts of clay, sand, and silt.
cation exchange capacity the ability of a particular soil to absorb and
release
cations
