Lesson 6 – How to propagate strong seedlings Quiz

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What are some of the key qualities needed for propagating compost? Choose three answers.

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It contains 30% sand

Good moisture retention

Low nutrient levels

Good drainage capabilities

A high level of nutrients in proportion to the volume of compost

Seeds and seedlings in a small container succeed better than the same number in a large container.

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True

False

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What are three advantages to pricking out and then transplanting, as opposed to sowing into module cells?

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Seed trays take up less space that sown module trays

Growth is stronger when small seedlings are near to each other

Less seed is needed, because germination is strong

Multisowing is easier

You have more time for planning your plantings

When would be the right time to pot on? Choose two answers.

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Three weeks after sowing any vegetable seeds

When roots have fully filled the compost in a module or pot

If lower leaves are going yellowy-pale from lack of nutrients

When seedlings are growing long stems with few lower leaves

Vegetable seeds need light to germinate.

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True

False

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When sowing later than midsummer, why is it important to be more precise with your dates than earlier in the year?

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To avoid flea beetle damage

In spring, later sowings catch up; after midsummer, they cannot

In order to fulfil your rotation plans

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It’s fine for potting compost to look a little dry on top.

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True

False

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