Chapter 13: Horticultural Crop Production

Which marketing option is characterized by working directly with the public, higher sales prices, and higher crop quality requirements?

Retail

Placing crops on south-facing slopes in a field or planting on light-textured, sandy soils are season extension growing techniques (True or False)

True

There are approximately 8720 farmers' markets in operation in the United States (True or False)

True

The best conditions to place transplants into an outdoor garden or field environment include _____

a soil temp over 50F, a soil moisture level of 75% field capacity, and wind speed of <20 mph

In terms of retail vegetable production, the abbreviation CSA stands for _____

community-supported agriculture

Which of the following (low tunnel, cold frame, high tunnel) is not a season extension device?

high tunnel

Black polyethylene mulch film _____

is the most popular color for mulching material for vegetable production

Although glass glazing material allows for the best transmission of sunlight, a disadvantage is _____

its weight and structural support required, its limited insulation and heat retention characteristics, and its potential to be broken by hail or vandalism

The industry term for young ornamental plant material purchased from propagation nurseries and planted in rows to be grown larger for resale is _____

lining out stock

The gradual process of preparing crop transplants to withstand outdoor growing conditions is called _____

the hardening off process

Organic certification requires that no prohibited substances be applied to field soils for _____

three years

In 2017, California, Florida, and Arizona produced 76% of all US _____

vegetables

Which of the following (glass, polyethylene film, wood, rigid polycarbonate) is not a glazing material used in controlled-environment crop production greenhouses?

wood