OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

SOIL SCIENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Crops with shallow roots don’t grow well in ____
A
The desert soil
B
The forest soil
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shallow-rooted crops have main root systems in the top 1 to 2 feet of soil. Examples are cabbage, cauliflower, let-tuce, celery, sweet corn, onion, white potato, and radish. Moderately deep-rooted crops are those with the main root system in the top 1 to 4 feet of soil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Air Plants (Tillandsias) Members of the genus Tillandsia, air plants are exactly what they sound like: plants that grow in air instead of soil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Poor soil may refer to soil with low levels of vital nutrients, soil that drains too slowly or too quickly, soil that contains high amounts of sand or clay, soil that has little organic matter, soil that is too acidic or too alkaline, or soil that otherwise does not provide the conditions plants need to thrive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yams, beets, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, yuca, kohlrabi, onions, garlic, celery root (or celeriac), horseradish, daikon, turmeric, jicama, Jerusalem artichokes, radishes, and ginger are all considered roots. Because root vegetables grow underground, they absorb a great amount of nutrients from the soil.

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