1. State Senior Vegetable CDE Exam

2. 1. All of the following are examples of organic matter except
Animal manure
Rotted leaves
Compost
Malathion

3. 2. IN order to create compost you must have
A bin with sides made from treated lumber, concrete blocks, wire, or other durable material.
8-8-8 fertilizer to add to the mix
3 layers of different materials that can be mixed together
Moisture

4. 3. GENERALLY, THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF CHEMICAL PROTECTION IS
Dusts
Sprays
Water based chemicals
Oil based chemicals

5. 4. Cantaloupe should be planted
inches apart
40 – 48 inches apart
60 – 72 inches apart
80 – 88 inches apart

6. 5. In Florida vegetables are grown on more than
100,000 acres
200,00 acres
300,000 acres
400,000 acres

7. 6. Watermelons can perform normally at a pH level
Lower then recommended
Higher then recommended
Must be within recommended range
Watermelons are not effected by pH level

8. 7. A micronutrient test should be performed
Yearly
Every 2 – 3 years
Every 3 – 5 years
Not needed

9. 8. When planting strawberries typical spacing allows for _______ rows of plants per bed.1 2 3 4

10. 9. In Florida, vegetable crops are established in
Spring and early fall
Winter and spring
Summer and fall
Year round

11. 10. What is the dominant factor in the control of plant height?
Water
Fertilizer
Seed variety
Planting depth

12. Direct oral communication Through salesman Product label
11. The main method of communication between pesticide manufacturer and pesticide user is through
Direct oral communication
Through salesman
Product label
Producer to producer

13. 60 feet 100 square feet 1200 square feet 2400 square feet
12. What is the planting area of a garden plot that measures 40 feet wide by 60 feet long?
60 feet
100 square feet
1200 square feet
2400 square feet

14. Biorational compounds Resistant crop varieties
13. All of the following are effective means of controlling nematodes except
Fallowing
Biological controls
Biorational compounds
Resistant crop varieties

15. 14. Prevention of weeds from infesting or reinfesting a field
Is impossible
Would be nice
Should be considered
Is simple with proper advice

16. 15. Prevention of weeds from infesting or reinfesting a field
Is impossible
Would be nice
Should be considered
Is simple with proper advice