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Horticulture 2:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which external factors do most plants require to grow and persist?(3) | light, chemical elements, soil in living system, |
| Soil are natural bodies composed of: | weathered rock 45%...air 25%..... water 25%.... organic matter 5% |
| Formation of Soil: 5 steps | 1. Parent Rock -chemical/ physical weathering 2. Climate 3. Biology 4. Topography 5. Time |
| Chemical weathering is faster in areas of high rainfall T?F | T |
| In dry acid regions chemical weathering is faster and salts accumulate in absence of leaching T?F | F |
| Picture of a Crop REMEMBER ITS AGRONOMY | AGRONOMY AGRONOMY AGRONOMY |
| Soil formation- | Plants secrete chemicals into soil |
| What do Microorganisms do? | decompose, release, and recycle nutrients into soil |
| What is soil-less media? | light weight holds moisture in nutrients |
| O? A? B? C? | O- organic matter A- surface soil B- Zone of accumulation:sub soil C- unweathered to slightly weathered material |
| Whats the biggest soil particles? | Sand, gravel and stone |