BOMI EXAM 2 with precise detailed answers
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clay |- |correct |answer |the |finest |soil, |made |up |of |particles |that |are |less |than |0.002 |mm |in |diameter.
silt |- |correct |answer |A |mixture |of |rich |soil |and |tiny |rocks |(0.02-0.002)
sand |- |correct |answer |the |coarsest |soil, |with |particles |0.05,2.0 |mm |in |diameter.
loam |- |correct |answer |A |mixture |of |gravel, |sand, |silt, |clay, |and |organic |matter
peat |moss |- |correct |answer |a |large, |branching |type |of |swamp-dwelling |moss
Sphagnum |- |correct |answer |a |group |of |pale |or |ashy |mosses
Vermiculite |- |correct |answer |mineral |matter |used |for |starting |plant |seeds |and |cuttings
Perlite |- |correct |answer |a |natural |volcanic |glass |material |having |water |holding |capabilities
soil-less |mix |(peat, |perlite, |vermiculite) |- |correct |answer |has |all |the |properties |(the |soils |we |use |in |the
|greenhouse)
pine |bark |- |correct |answer |it |is |an |organic |component |of |many |plant |growing |media
Epiphytes |mix |- |correct |answer |plants |that |grow |on |other |plants |(used |for |nutrients)
turface |- |correct |answer |improve |drainage, |reduce |compaction, |hold |moisture, |improve |the |CEC |of |
the |soil
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clay |- |correct |answer |the |finest |soil, |made |up |of |particles |that |are |less |than |0.002 |mm |in |diameter.
silt |- |correct |answer |A |mixture |of |rich |soil |and |tiny |rocks |(0.02-0.002)
sand |- |correct |answer |the |coarsest |soil, |with |particles |0.05,2.0 |mm |in |diameter.
loam |- |correct |answer |A |mixture |of |gravel, |sand, |silt, |clay, |and |organic |matter
peat |moss |- |correct |answer |a |large, |branching |type |of |swamp-dwelling |moss
Sphagnum |- |correct |answer |a |group |of |pale |or |ashy |mosses
Vermiculite |- |correct |answer |mineral |matter |used |for |starting |plant |seeds |and |cuttings
Perlite |- |correct |answer |a |natural |volcanic |glass |material |having |water |holding |capabilities
soil-less |mix |(peat, |perlite, |vermiculite) |- |correct |answer |has |all |the |properties |(the |soils |we |use |in |the
|greenhouse)
pine |bark |- |correct |answer |it |is |an |organic |component |of |many |plant |growing |media
Epiphytes |mix |- |correct |answer |plants |that |grow |on |other |plants |(used |for |nutrients)
turface |- |correct |answer |improve |drainage, |reduce |compaction, |hold |moisture, |improve |the |CEC |of |
the |soil
