Unit 10-Final Exam Study Guide

Question 1

Cole crops

Answer 1

cabbage, cauliflower

Question 2

curcubits

Answer 2

melons, squash, and cucumber

Question 3

solanaceous crops

Answer 3

tomatoes, peppers and eggplants

Question 4

what is a hybrid crop

Answer 4

an improved plant developed by crossing parents of different genotypes for a beneficial trait.

Question 5

Identify the benefits of tillage.

Answer 5

Tillage improves the soil environment by increasing aeration, increasing moisture infiltration, controlling weeds, and incorporating crop residue.

Question 6

Describe three best management practices for watering vegetables.

Answer 6

1. Watering should be based on the crop’s demand
2. Irrigation should be done with 3⁄4 inch of water two times a week.
3. Watering in the early afternoon

Question 7

Describe the two things that growers do in order to use precision seeders

Answer 7

1. Vegetable seeds are often coated to make them a more uniform size.
2. They take treated, pregerminated seeds and suspend them in a gel, then place them in precision seeders that deposit a designated number of seeds per hole in the soil.

Question 8

Identify what types of vegetables need to staked.

Answer 8

pole beans and tomatoes

Question 9

List the strategies utilized for protecting vegetable plants from high winds.

Answer 9

Plant windbreaks:
1. trees
2. hedgerows
3. tall grasses

Question 10

Describe the difference between when crops are picked for tomatoes picked for fresh market and sold at distant markets, picked for fresh market and sold locally, and picked for processing.

Answer 10

For the fresh market, tomatoes to be used in distant markets are picked in the green stage;
whereas tomatoes that are to be sold that day are typically picked when they are red ripe. Vegetables to be used for processing are often picked based on acid, sugar, and color levels, which can be measured using instruments.