Module 7

Quiz - Summing up plant health

Well done you have completed Module 7.  You are well on your way to be a food growing gardener.   We hope that this little quiz will help you formalise your learning so far. You know the drill - we don't keep the results.

In this module we covered the start of all good plant health which is healthy soil.  This is something that no doubt you will have read a number of times throughout this course.  We also covered environmental factors, choosing food plants that suit the climate and therefore thrive. We discussed pests and what you might encounter in your garden and how to protect your food plants. We discussed diseases and how to recognise them and we also talked about weeds.  Now let's test what you have retained.

Question 1

Which elements below contribute to good plant health?

Question 2

Biotic disorders refer to when a plant is harmed by an external creature resulting in damage to the plant and reduced capacity to grow.  For larger creatures we recommend netting to protect your food plants.  Which state and territory has introduced legislation on netting?

Question 3

Recognising abiotic stresses, symptoms and effects is something you will develop over time. Match the stress of too much sun or sunburn on a plant to the symptom and stress.

Question 4

What techniques can you employ to ensure you have good drainage in your garden beds?

Question 5

Millipedes, mites, insecta and wasps are all?

Question 6

Crop rotation, solarization, bio-fumigation and maintaining good soil health are all ways of controlling nematodes.  What else can you do?

Question 7

Viruses are often spread by sap sucking insects of the Order Hemipetra. Which of the following belong to that classification?

Question 8

Bacteria are single cell organisms which invade the host tissue.  To manage and control bacteria which of the following should you practice?

Question 9

Weeds, weeds, weeds. Hand removal of weeds is one thing you can practice to reduce the weed load.  There are some things you should consider when weeding.  Which things should you keep in mind from the list below?

Question 10

Clearing a bed for planting will often...

Something to think about

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an alternative method of controlling pests which does not include the use of pesticides. Here is a list of some of the elements that make up an IPM approach to gardening.

  • Introduce biological control methods
  • Protect your plants from predators
  • Practice crop rotation
  • remove any plant debris
  • use plants that suit the environmental conditions of the site
  • prepare your site well
  • select your site

Final thing before we let you go

If you find you need to resort to using chemicals, please take care.  Chemicals can enter the body via inhalation, being absorbed through the skin, through our eyes and by ingestion.  This is not a quiz question, just a reminder to finish with that you should always wear the following when using chemicals:

  • a hat
  • eye protection
  • a good quality mask that fits
  • cotton clothing or a tyvek suit that covers all your body that can be easily washed or thrown away
  • work boots or gum boots that can be washed down
  • good quality gloves
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