Produce Organic Vegetables Summative 1 Final Term
Produce Organic Vegetables Summative 1 Final Term
Produce Organic Vegetables Summative 1 Final Term
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write answers on a separate sheet
1. This refers to a fertilized and ripened ovule which may develop into a plant by germination.
A. Seed B. Seed testing C. Germination D. Dormancy
2. This refers to the operation involved in determining whether or not seeds are viable, free from
diseases, injuries, and foreign matters or their combination.
A. Seed B. Seed testing C. Germination D. Dormancy
3. This refers to the development of the seed into a young plant.
A. Seed B. Seed testing C. Germination D. Dormancy
4. This refers to a period in which a plant has no active growth in response to harsh
environmental conditions. It also refers to the rest period of seeds.
A. Seed B. Seed testing C. Germination D. Dormancy
5. Which of the following is not a quality of a good seed?
A. True- to-type B. Damage free
C. Free from seed-borne disease D. None of the above
6. A viable seed is what kind of seed?
A. Living B. dead C. dormant D. fertile
7. Which of the following is a purpose of seed testing?
A. To find out the percentage of seed germination.
B. Find out the amount of seeds needed to plant in a given area.
C. Economize labor and expenses in re-planting.
D. All of the above
8. Which of the following is not a method of seed testing?
A. Floating in water B. Scarification C. Winnowing D. ragdoll
9. This refers to the breaking of the hard seed coat.
A. Floating in water B. Scarification C. Winnowing D. ragdoll
10.Which of the following is not a seed germination technique?
A. Petri dish B. Paper towel C. Pleated paper D. None of the above
11.This refers to the process of subjecting the soil to heat or chemicals to kill microorganisms
and other bacteria.
A. Soil sterilization B. Sanitation C. Seed sterilization D. Scarification
12.This is an activity that reduces the spread of pathogen inoculums, such as removal and
destruction of infected plant parts, and cleaning of tools and field equipment.
A. Soil Sterilization B. Sanitation C. Seed sterilization D. Scarification
13.These are especially prepared plots where seeds are germinated.
A. Seed tray B. plant box C. Seed beds D. Seed box
14.This refers to a box filled with soil or growing media where the seeds are germinated
A. Seed tray B. plant box C. Seed beds D. Seed box
15.What proportion of loam soil, compost and decomposed rice hull is recommended for loamy
soil?
A. 1:1:1 B. 1:2:1 C. 2:1:1 D. 1:2:2
16.What proportion of clay soil compost and decomposed rice hull is recommended for clayey
soil?
A. 1:1:1 B. 1:2:1 C. 2:1:1 D. 1:2:2
17.Burning, Solarization, bio-fumigation, chemical treatment and pouring boiling water are
methods of what practice?
A. Soil Sterilization B. Sanitation C. Seed sterilizationD. Scarification
18.Which of the following soil sterilization method is not acceptable in Organic agriculture?
A. Burning B. Solarization C. bio-fumigation D. chemical treatment
19. What dimension of a seed bed is good enough for backyard production?
A. 1 x 10 sq. m. B. 1 x 15 sq. m. C. 2 x 10 sq. m. D. 2 x 15 sq. m.
20. Which of the following is not a step in sowing seeds in seed boxes or seed beds?
A. Moisten the soil & sow the seeds thinly
B. Cover the seeds with thin layer of fine soil & press down firmly the whole surface
C. Water the seedbeds/boxes using a sprinkler with fine holes.
D. None of the above