HORTICULTURE

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HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wendy has problems getting flowers to grow in one of her flower beds. If she sends a soil sample to the laboratory to get recommendations to correct her problem, she should take cores or slices of soil from:
A
all the flower beds
B
all the flower beds except the problem one
C
the entire lawn
D
the problem flower bed
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Garden soil is best for outdoor, in-ground applications. The ideal soil for most plants is loam, which has a balance of sand, silt, and clay. Loam is also rich in an organic matter called humus. Dark and loose but not too loose, humus is composed of decaying organic matter such as plant material and small organisms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nitrogen. Other than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, nitrogen is the nutrient required by plants in the greatest quantity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sphagnum peat moss, hypnum peat moss, and reed and sedge peat moss are three types of peat in horticultural classification. Sphagnum peat moss is the most desirable and popular type, as it has higher moisture-holding capacity and does not break down as rapidly as other types of peat.

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