Vegetable Gardens

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1. What disease do cucumber beetles spread? Verticulum Wilt Bacterial Wilt Fusarium Wilt Anthracnose

2. In the northern hemisphere, where is the best location to plant tall or climbing plants? West side of the garden South side of the garden North side of the garden East side of the garden

3. Tomato plants that are "determinate" are more bushy plants, and tomato plants that are "indeterminate" are more viny plants. True False

4. In which family are potatoes? Tomato Family (Solanaceae) Pea Family (Leguminosae) Carrot Family (Umbelliferae) Morning Glory Family (Convolvulaceae)

5. What is the best level of soil ph for MOST plants? 3.5 - 5.5 2.5 - 3.5 8.0 - 9.0 5.5 - 7.5

6. Pine needle mulch lowers the ph level of soil, while peat moss raises the ph level. True False

7. When a plant has beautiful lush foliage, but almost no fruit, the plant has an overdose of: Answer: (One Word)

8. Which family does clubroot affect the most? Cabbage family (Cruciferae) Tomato family (Solanaceae) Onion family (Liliaceae) Beet family (Chenopodiaceae)

9. When tomato leaves are purple and thin it is a pretty good sign that they are lacking potassium. True False

10. Potato plants want lots of organic matter in the soil for the potatoes to grow better. True False