Lesson 8: Paths – how they feed your plants and how to look after them Quiz

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Paths have value, apart from being a means of access.

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True

False

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What is the benefit of maintaining path soil at a good level of structure and fertility? Choose the answer with the most information.

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Plant roots in beds have access to extra moisture

Plant roots in beds have access to extra nutrients

Drainage is better in heavy rain

All of the above

You can access your beds and plants in all weathers

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Which of these statements is true?

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Gravel paths are always clean to walk on

Gravel paths never grow weeds

Gravel adds nothing for soil life, structure or drainage

Gravel paths ensure good drainage

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What width do I suggest for your paths (not mine!)?

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40cm (16in)

30cm (12in)

35cm (14in)

60cm (24in)

Any width

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Paths need to be in a different place every year.

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True

False

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Why is it good to regularly mow or cut grass and weeds that immediately surround your beds? Choose the answer which gives most information.

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To reduce entry of weed roots and seeds

To fill your compost heap

All of these

To afford less habitat for slugs and other pests close to your growing area

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If you make paths too narrow, wheelbarrow legs will cause damage to the beds when put down

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False

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Growth will be good if plants are set literally at the edge of a bed with sloping sides, which merge into the path.

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True

False

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Roughly how long might it take for thick cardboard used as surface mulch, say on paths, to decompose enough that surviving weeds grow through any holes?

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6–10 weeks, depending on the thickness of the cardboard

11–13 days, depending on the thickness of the cardboard

Not until the cardboard has completely decomposed

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What impact do woody mulches have on nitrogen levels in the soil below?

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They make no difference at any stage of decomposition

They remove nitrogen from the soil at all levels

When on the surface, they do not deprive plants of nitrogen but even add some, once decomposed

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