Horticulture Exam 4 Questions with Answers (100% Correct Answers)

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Horticulture Exam 4 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)

Medium (plural media) Answer: Is used in relation to indoor plant
growing, not familiar to most people. (contains NO soil at all)

Advantages for indoor plant potting media Answer: -they create large
pore spaces

-they have loose structure that drain as well

-usually free of disease organisms, weed seeds, and insects that could
harm plant

mulch advantages Answer: -water conservation

-weed control

-temp modification

-reduce labor requirement

-keep fruit clean

-reduce insects

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-aesthetics

-protection

what are the two mulch types? Answer: Organic and inorganic

Organic mulch contains Answer: bark, leaves, sawdust, hay, bagasse,
needles, paper, etc

Inorganic mulch contains Answer: plastics, gravel, and rubber

Pine needles advantages/disadvantages Answer: advantages-
decompose slowly, may acidify alkaline soils

disadvantages- limited availability, may mat down

sphagnum peat moss advantages/disadvantages Answer: advantages-
may acidify soils over time, decompose slowly

disadvantages- repels water when dry, difficult to re-wet, and expensive

crushed rock or gravel advantages/disadvantages Answer: Advantages-
may give a formal look




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