Definitions
The upper layer of earth in which plants grow.
Topsoil!
Name one of the 3 forms of propagation you should have carried out by now?
Cuttings, Seed, Division.
Name what test we perform to find out if your soil is acidic or alkaline?
pH test
Which word is this the definition for?
'Introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change'.
Pollution!
What anchors the plant into the soil?
The roots!
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Environment!
What two items of PPE are mandatory in every practical lesson?
Hat and hi vis shirt!
What is the ideal pH range for most plants?
6-7!
What does the Horticulture crew at DBSHS do with foliage, weeds, paper and greenery?
Compost it to make 'black gold', which is a great fertilizer for plants!
Which part of the flower produces the pollen?
The anther!
What kind of test where you performing when you had to roll soil into a ball?
Texture test!
Name 3 things that we recycle here at DBSHS?
Paper, food scraps, bottles, cans, cardboard, coffee cups.
When we completed a 'Jar Test' this term, what were the 3 components the soil separated into?
Sand, Silt and Clay!
List 3 ways you can be more sustainable at home?
Use a clothesline instead of a dryer, hand wash and dry your dishes instead of a dishwasher, recycle everything you can, start composting, use washable rags instead of paper towels, worm farms etc...
Which part of a plant turns light into energy? (Photosynthesis)
The leaf!
________ is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.
Photosynthesis!
Which berry likes an acidic soil?
Blueberry!
If my pH test is 13, is my soil acidic or alkaline?
Alkaline!
List 4 things that DONT go into our school compost bays?
Plastic, Meat, Dairy, Bones, Weeds that have gone to seed, Diseased Plants, Oil, Large Branches, Synthetic Materials
________ is the avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance into the future.
Sustainability
What do all the letters stand for in LEAFGHOST?
Litter, Every weed, Aerate the soil, Foliage, Gully Edge, Have a look, Oi pick up your tools, Sweep, soak and smile, Trash or treasure.
In terms of a soil profile, name 2 layers of the soil horizons.
Organic Layer, Topsoil, Eluviation Layer, Subsoil, Parent Rock and Bedrock.
Who wastes the most food?
Industrial, Institutional, Restaurants, Grocery Stores or Residential (households)
Residential (households)at 44%
Name 5 parts of a flower?
Petal, Anther, Filament, Sepal, Stem, Ovary, Ovule, Style, Stigma.