Which of the following herbs should be brought indoors for the winter, as it will not reliably overwinter outside in Iowa?
Rosemary
Which of the following herbs is also called coriander?
Parsley
Which is not a recommended method for preserving herbs for cooking?
Covering with silica sand
Which of the following herbs are perennials in Iowa?
Mint, Thyme, Sage, Chives
Which type is considered self-fertile?
Pear
Raspberry crowns and roots are perennial, raspberry canes, however, are:
Biennial
Self-sterile plants require 2 or more cultivars for pollination and fruit set.
FALSE
To renovate a strawberry patch means to:
Mow off the foliage
Primocanes are the 2nd year stems and primary fruiting canes of raspberry plants.
FALSE
Blossom end rot on tomatoes can be prevented by:
Watering more frequently during dry periods
to produce one crop on fall-bearing raspberries, the stems should be
Pruned to the ground in early spring
Some warm season annual vegetables include:
Tomato and Eggplant, Squash and Sweet Corn, Snap Beans and Watermelon
Black walnut trees produce a toxin called juglone that inhibits the growth of members in which family.
Tomato
When should strawberries be renovated?
Early summer, after last harvest
Members of the Night Shade family (Solanaceae) include:
Potato, Tomato, Pepper, Eggplant
Which apple disease has junipers as a secondary host?
Apple Scab
Raspberry fruits are available red, yellow, purple, and black.
TRUE
Which type of raspberry requires pruning 3 times per year?
Black/Purple raspberry
Which of the following is not an advantage to dwarf fruit trees?
None of the above
The first year stems or canes on raspberries are called
Primocanes
Which growth type of tomato continues to grow and flower all summer?
Indeterminate
Which type of apple disease is considered superficial and peeling the skin will remove the infected area completely?
Apple Scab
Peaches can be successfully grown in central and northern Iowa.
FALSE
Some cool season vegetables are
Cabbage, Cucumber, Cauliflower
Some perennial vegetable crops inside:
Asparagus, Artichoke
Which growth type of tomato usually does not require support?
Determinate
Which variety of apple was originally discovered in Iowa?
Red Delicious
Sweet cherries do well in Iowa as long as more than one is planted.
FALSE
Which insect can devour the leaves of a tomato plant in a couple of days if not managed?
Hornworm
Which type of raspberry has the ability to produce a crop at the tips of the currents season's growth?
summer red and fall red
Which type of strawberry bears only 1 crop of fruit per year?
June Bearing
Which tomato disease is best prevented through crop rotation and resistant cultivars?
Early/Late Blight
Which type/style of vegetable garden is the most efficient use of space?
Containers/Trellis
The best time to harvest herbs for peak flavor is after flowering.
FALSE
Which is an annual herb?
Dill, Cilantro, Basil
Mint is sometimes considered an invasive weed in the garden.
TRUE
What part of the plant are you eating with cinnamon?
Bark
Spices are usually harvested from temperate plants, while herbs are usually harvested from tropical plants.
FALSE
Which of the following have poisonous parts?
Rhubarb
Herbs should be stored in a cool, bright, moist location for best flavor.
FALSE
Herbs should be stored in a cool, bright, moist location fro best flavor.
FALSE
Which herb works well frozen to preserve the flavor and color?
Rosemary
To grow a super-sized pumpkin, which of the following should you avoid doing?
Inject nutrients/hormones into the vine as the tiny fruit start to form
Strawberries reproduce by the production of
Stolons
Which type of strawberry produces multiple crops per growing season?
Day neutral
Which fruit requires acid soil?
Blueberry
When eating a prune, you are actually eating a dried.....
Plum
Example(s) of thinning include:
All of the above
- selective removal of seedlings in the vegetable garden
-selective removal of immature fruits on an apple tree
-selective removal of branches within a peach tree canopy
Which fruit crop is an herbaceous perennial?
Apple
When should tomatoes be planted in a garden.
About 2 weeks before the last average frost date.
What are the names of the professors who gave the tours?
Christopher Currey and Peter Lawlor
What do blue LED lights create in herbs?
More flavor
What is a pest common to poinsettias?
White fly
What beneficial insects are introduced to the poinsettias to control other pests?
Parasitic mites and wasps
What is the eggplant used for?
It serves as a trap crop
What is the name of the control system in the greenhouse?
ARGUS control system
Controlling herb growth reduces what?
Irrigation
What are the biggest issues growing herbs in greenhouse
economics of heat and availability of light
Why are surrounding buildings beneficial to greenhouses? This is why greenhouses need high side walls.
They help keep a stable air mass
Biocontrols are safer and easier
TRUE