Midwest Gardner’s Handbook 2

Question 1

Three numbers on fertilizer bag represent (3)

Answer 1

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Potassium

Question 2

First number is

Answer 2

Nitrogen

Question 3

Nitrogen used to grow (2)

Answer 3

Leaves

Stem

Question 4

_ moves through soil quickly

Answer 4

Nitrogen

Question 5

To provide plants small amounts of nitrogen over time, use

Answer 5

Slow release forms

Question 6

Nitrogen leaches through soil, harming (3)

Answer 6

Lakes

Streams

Ground water

Question 7

Middle number

Answer 7

Phosphorus

Question 8

Phosphorus stimulates (2)

Answer 8

Root development

Flowering

Question 9

Phosphorus used in smaller _ by plants

Answer 9

Amounts

Question 10

_ moves very slow through soil

Answer 10

Phosphorus

Question 11

Excess phosphorus can interfere with

Answer 11

Uptake of other nutrients

Question 12

Excess phosphorus can damage our (2)

Answer 12

Lakes

Streams

Question 13

_ used even less by plants

Answer 13

Potassium

Question 14

Potassium helps plants

Answer 14

Fight disease

Question 15

Potassium helps plants prepare for

Answer 15

Winter

Question 16

Midwest soils tend to be high in (2)

Answer 16

Phosphorus

Potassium

Question 17

High phosphorous and potassium in Midwest soils due to

Answer 17

Years of using complete fertilizers like 10-10-10, 12-12-12

Question 18

Fast-release provide a quick fix but

Answer 18

Must be applied frequently throughout garden season

Question 19

Deadhead flowers to encourage

Answer 19

Rebloom

Question 20

Deadhead flowers to discourage

Answer 20

Reseeding

Question 21

Prune some young perennial to control height and

Answer 21

Bloom time

Question 22

F

Answer 22

F