general questions

Question 1

Can plant spacing be used to control final size of crop?

Answer 1

yes, wider spacing results in larger plants

Question 2

What are most veg crops grown from?

Answer 2

seed

Question 3

name two types of seed

Answer 3

F1 hybrid seed
Open pollinated seed

Question 4

state some facts about F1 seeds

Answer 4

expensive

difficult to produce and maintain line

Plants are vigorous, uniform in growth, good yield

You cannot save F1 seeds from the plant as wont remain ‘true’

Question 5

state some facts about open pollinated seed

Answer 5

produced naturally with a variety of parent lines

variation in plants

if bought from reputable source most likely seed/plants were from reputable source.

Question 6

name some propagation methods other than seeds

Answer 6

transplants
vegetative propagation

Question 7

what are transplants?

Answer 7

a seed is raised in a seedbed/pot/tray and when it becomes a young plant, they are planted out into their final position where they will grow to maturity.

Question 8

what crops can be used in vegetative propagation?

Answer 8

planting tubers for potato crops
use of onion sets for main crop bulb onions.