Seedling Management
Why is it important to have Healthy Start = Productive Plants
Healthy seedlings form the foundation of a successful crop cycle.
What does GAP stands for?
Good Agricultural Practices
•Barriers: Protecting plants with barriers to prevent insect attack or disease
True or False
True
•Small, soft-bodied insects (green, black, or brown)
•Cluster on new shoots and undersides of leaves
•Cause leaf curling, yellowing, and stunt growth
•Can transmit plant viruses
Aphids
Botrytis is another name for Black mold
True or False
False
Gray Mold
Healthy seedlings are less resilient to pests, diseases, and environmental stress (e.g., drought or heat). True or False
False
Healthy seedlings are MORE resilient to pests, diseases, and environmental stress (e.g., drought or heat)
Preparing the soil with compost and _________
ORGANIC MATTER
List 2 cultural control
Soil preparation
Plant selection
Crop Rotation
Interplanting
Tiny, white, moth-like insects with powdery wings
•Usually found on the undersides of leaves in large clusters
White Flies
Fungal disease affecting fruits, leaves, and stems
Common in crops like tomatoes and peppers
Spread through infected seeds, water, or tools.
Name the disease
Anthracnose
Strong seedlings result in higher crop___________ and better-quality produce.
PRODUCTIVITY
We use crop rotation to maintain___________
soil fertility
Biological control
These can also include non-chemical approaches like using insects, such as nematodes, and bacteria, such as Bt
True or false
True
•Tiny, slender insects with fringed wings (often yellow, brown, or black)
•Feed by scraping the surface of leaves, flowers, and fruits to suck out contents
•Cause silvery streaks, scarring, or distorted growth
Thrips
What causes splits or cracks in fruit
Blossom end rot
Faster Growth and Establishment
Vigorous seedlings adapt slowly to field conditions and resume growth with some delay
True or False
False
Faster Growth and Establishment
Vigorous seedlings adapt quickly to field conditions and resume growth without delay.
Give example of a rotation stategy
•Follow heavy feeders (e.g., cabbage, corn) with legumes (e.g., beans, peas) that fix nitrogen
List 4 IPM
•Yellow Sticky Traps
•Neem
•Soap and water
•Natural repellent plants
•Microscopic, spider-like pests often red, yellow, or brown in color.
•Commonly found on the undersides of leaves.
•Feed by piercing leaf tissue and sucking out plant juices.
Mites
Name the 2 types of blight
Early (Alternaria solani)
and
late
Uniform Crop Stand
Even, healthy seedlings lead to a uniform field.
this makes 2 things easier.
List them
making management easier and harvest more efficient.
List 2 ways how to improve drainage
•Raise planting beds or rows
•Add organic matter (compost, mulch)
•Avoid compacting the soil (e.g., by walking in planting areas)
What are the 5 types of methods explained?
Biological
Cultural
Chemical
Mechanical and physical
IPM
•Tiny insect larvae (flies, beetles, or moths) that burrow between leaf layers
•Create winding, white or translucent trails or blotches on leaves
•Feeding damages leaf tissues, reducing photosynthesis
Leafminors
Name the 2 type of wilt
Bacterial and Fungal