Midwest Gardner’s Handbook

Question 1

2-4 inches of _ will improve drainage of heavy clay soil (3)

Answer 1

Compost

Peat moss

Or aged manure

Question 2

2-3 inches of _ will increase water-holding capacity of sandy soil (3)

Answer 2

Peat moss

Aged Manure

Compost

Question 3

Work aged manure, peat moss, compost _ inches into topsoil (range)

Answer 3

6-12

Question 4

Improve soil whenever you

Answer 4

Plant or transplant

Question 5

Do not add sand to

Answer 5

Clay

Question 6

Don’t add lime to improve drainage of

Answer 6

Alkaline soil

Question 7

Perfect soil is _ and rich in organic matter (2)

Answer 7

Rich

Friable

Question 8

do not work soil when it is

Answer 8

Wet

Question 9

Do not add _ to compost

Answer 9

Perennial weeds

Question 10

Do not add _ plants to compost

Answer 10

Invasive

Question 11

Do not add weeds that have _ to compost

Answer 11

Gone to seed

Question 12

Meat and animal stuff in compost can attract _

Answer 12

Rodents

Question 13

In alkaline soil _ are not readily available (2)

Answer 13

Iron

Manganese

Question 14

In alkaline soil iron and manganese may be present in soil but

Answer 14

Are not available to plants

Question 15

In acidic soils _ are not available to plants (3)

Answer 15

Phosphorus

Calcium

Magnesium

Question 16

It takes years to correct _ soils

Answer 16

Limed

Question 17

Proper watering can minimize

Answer 17

Pest problems

Question 18

Watering plants early in morning reduces water loss and risk of

Answer 18

Disease

Question 19

Keeping leaves dry at night helps prevent (2)

Answer 19

Fungal leaf spots

Blight

Question 20

Allowing leaves to dry before the heat of midday reduces

Answer 20

Water loss to evaporation

Question 21

Allowing leaves to dry before the heat of midday reduces damage caused by

Answer 21

Sun shining on wet leaves