HNR305: The Garden
Quiz #1 -- Due 2/14/00

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1. Name and briefly describe the three basic soil types.


2. Define a cubic yard.


3. What is a USDA zone? What is the USDA zone for our region? Briefly describe the climate in our zone.


4. What does pH refer to in relation to gardening? Why is it important?


5. Martha Stewart's Organic Fertilizer has the following number series on the package: 4-6-6. To what do these numbers refer?


6. What is an aphid? How do they relate to the organic garden?


7. What is a hybrid?


8. At the end of some vegetables' names are the letters VFN. What do they indicate?


9. What is an heirloom vegetable?


10. What is a nightshade? Name three common garden vegetables which are nightshades.


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