Areas of Plant Science
The scientific study of plants
Botany
Floriculture is:
Cultivation and use of flowers
What are the four components that make up soils?
Water, Air, Mineral, Organic Matter
Soil which contains all three types of soil mineral particles in relatively equal amounts
Loam/Loamy soil
The material which is added to the soil.
Additions
The science and technology of cultivating crops
Agronomy
Turfgrass management is:
Cultivation and management of grasses for fields and lawns
How many chemical elements are essential to plant growth?
18
6.0-7.5 represents ideal levels of this in soils.
Soil pH
When soil particles or chemical compounds exit the soil.Losses
Losses
The science of planting, managing, restoring, and caring for forests
Forestry
Viticulture is:
The cultivation of grapes
These are the 3 types of minerals found in soils.
For Double Jeopardy, order them largest to smallest
Sand, Silt, and Clay
The aggregation of sand, silt, and clay particles.
Soil Structure
Minerals being weathered into smaller particles, and organic matter being broken down into humus.
Transformation
The science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation
Horticulture
Pomology is:
The cultivation of fruits and nuts
Studies show potential crop yield increases of how much, per 1% of organic matter present in the soils?
12%
This type of farming is local, organic, and where farmers sell a "share" of the agricultural products to consumers, to be delivered or received throughout the year.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Refers to the movement of soil components within the profile.
Translocation
Interiorscaping is:
Design, installation, and maintenance of plants indoors
Olericulture is:
The cultivation of herbs and vegatables
These are the three types of organic matter.
Living Organisms, Fresh Residues (Recently dead organisms), Well decomposed residues (very dead organisms)
The size of individual soil particles
Soil Texture
These are the 5 Factors of Soil Formation
Climate, Time, Parent Material, Organic Matter, Topography