FERTILIZER QUIZ

Test your knowledge of fertilizers and soil testing by clicking on the button, beside of the answer of your choice, for each question. Then click on calculate to see how well you did and to see the correct answers. Good luck!

1) What does the first number in "10-10-10" represent? a) 10 % fertilizer b) 10 % nitrogen c) 10 % potassium d) 10 lbs per acre	2) In North Carolina, free soil testing is offered by: a) Cooperative Extension b) North Carolina State University c) County Government d) North Carolina Department of Agriculture
3) Why is lime applied to soil? a) To kill moss b) To cure blossom end rot of tomato c) To raise soil pH d) To lower soil pH	4) Under the lime recommendation, on your soil test report, you see the number "30M", what does this number mean? a) 30 tons per acre b) 30 lbs per acre c) 30 lbs per 1000 square feet d) 30 ounces per square yard
5) Your soil test report recommends 8 lbs of "8-0-24" per 1000 square feet, how much phosphorus does it recommend? a) 8 lbs per 1000 square feet b) 0 c) 24 lbs per 1000 square feet d) 0.6 lbs per 10,000 square feet	6) Your soil test report recommends 50 lbs N, 40 lbs P2O5 and 120 lbs of K2O per acre to be applied, what has taken place? a) A mistake in the lab b) Your soil is in really bad shape c) Computer error d) This is a commercial recommendation
7) North Carolina soils are... a) Naturally alkaline b) Naturally acidic c) Mostly clay d) Mostly organic	8) What is used to lower soil pH? a) Lime b) Gypsum c) Herbicides d) Sulfur
9) When soil is collected for testing, it should be... a) Collected from several spots, at random b) Collected from one spot c) Collected from the edge d) Collected in a galvanized bucket	10) When soil pH is low, what element can become toxic to plants? a) Oxygen b) Carbon c) Nitrogen d) Aluminum

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This page was created by Kenny Bailey, Agricultural Extension Agent.

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Date Created 1/23/98,
Last revised 2/26/02.

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