2ND SEMESTER 1ST GRADING

LONG TEST IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION

I. Read and understand very well the questions. Select the best answer by writing only the letter in your answer sheet.
1. Which is not a part of the process for preparing the growing media?
a. Thoroughly mix the components.
b. Gather the components of equal amount.
c. Collect any available materials as your growing media.
d. Sterilize the media to suppress soil-borne diseases.
2. We sterilize the soil to ensure that the production of seedlings is free from any soil-borne diseases. Which of the
following methods of soil sterilization is not environment friendly?
a. Solarization b. Biofumigation
c. Chemical treatment d. Pouring boiling water on to the soil
3. Which of the following is not true about raising seedlings in trays?
a. It produces less seeds and promotes uniform growth of superior seedlings.
b. It minimizes transplanting shock and lowers seedlings mortality.
c. It saves on labor for thinning, weeding, and watering.
d. It allows frequent cultivation and pest management.
4. Which one is not a benefit of growing media?
a. It achieves high porosity. b. Water retention is improved.
c. It provides adequate aeration. d. It influences the growth of microorganisms.
5. Which of the following are the most common methods of sterilizing the soil?
a. Biofumigation and solarization b. Chemical and biofumigation
c. Solarization and pouring boiling water d. Chemical method and pouring boiling water
6. Almost all parts of the plant can be used as planting materials. What is that part of the plant that develops into a
young plant through the process of germination whose primary function is for reproduction?
a. Leaf b. Seed c. Stem d. Root
7. Seeds for planting purposes must be of good quality to obtain quality seedlings and quality and quantity produce.
Which is not a characteristic of quality seeds?
a. Viable b. Immature c. True-to-type d. Free from seed-borne diseases and impurities
8. It is important to test the viability of the seeds before planting them in the field. Which is not true about seed testing?
a. Find out the percentage of germination of the seeds.
b. Determine whether or not the seeds are viable, clean, and true to-type.
c. Seed testing does not economize labor and expenses in replanting.
d. Determine the amount of seeds/seedlings needed to plant a certain area.
9. Growing seedlings requires patience and extra care. Vegetable seeds for transplanting purposes could be grown using
different materials. Which are recycled materials for growing seedlings?
a. Seed beds b. Seed trays c. Seed boxes d. Used plastic cups/tin cans
10. You need to test the seeds for planting to attain good results. Which is not a method of seed testing?
a. Winnowing b. Floating in water c. Breaking the seed coat d. Using better storage facilities
11. Pricking is a practice in seedling production to produce uniform size of seedlings. Which is not a practice in pricking?
a. Pricking is the transfer of seedlings to another seed box, seed bed, or individual plastic bags.
b. Seedlings to be pricked are taken from a thinly populated seed box or seed bed.
c. A dibble is used to separate individual seedlings in order not to damage delicate roots.
d. Pricking is practiced when the seedlings have already two developed true leaves.
12. Before seedlings are transplanted to their permanent places to continue their growth and development they must
be prepared to avoid stress in the open field. What is the practice of exposing gradually the seedlings to sunlight to
acclimatize them?
a. Thinning b. Rouging c. Pricking d. Hardening
13. Which of the following is the factor which least affects the growth of vegetable seedlings and transplants?
a. Soil requirements b. Water requirements c. Nutrient requirements d. Climatic requirements
14. Which is not a practice of thinning?
a. Moisten the seed box or seed bed a few hours before thinning.
b. Throw the seedlings being pulled out or bury them into the soil.
c. Incorporate into the soil uprooted unhealthy and disease infected seedlings.
d. Remove the weak, unhealthy and poor-looking seedlings and press back firmly the disturbed soil with hands
immediately.
15. Which of the following should not be done in pricking?
a. Hold the seedling on their true leaves and place the root system in the hole previously prepared in the new planting
medium.
b. Set the seedlings even if the roots are curled.
c. Press the soil firmly around the roots after setting them.
d. Water the new transplants gently and thoroughly.
16. The rate of planting should be taken into consideration when planting vegetables. When should more seeds be
planted?
a. When there are possible ravages of insects in the area. b. When the soil and weather condition is favorable.
c. When seeds are viable seedlings. d. When seeds produce sturdy and vigorous seedlings.
17. What is not true about the rate of planting?
a. Less seeds are planted when there are possible ravages of insects in the area.
b. Less seeds are planted when the soil and weather condition are favorable.
c. More seeds are planted when seeds produce delicate and weak seedlings.
d. More seeds are planted when seeds have low viability.
18. Depth of planting is the most important factor in direct seeding. Which is not considered in determining the depth of
planting?
a. Shape of the seed b. Types of soil c. Size of the seed d. Amount of moisture in the soil
19. Which of the following set of vegetables are directly planted in the field?
a. Eggplant, lettuce, ampalaya b. Pepper, snap beans, tomato
c. Spinach, pechay, mustard d. Squash, patola, pole sitao
20. Cropping season is considered when selecting a planting method to follow. This method is simply placing the seeds in
one spot at definite intervals in the row. What is the best method for cucurbits or vine crops?
a. Furrow planting b. Drill planting c. Hill planting d. Ridge planting
6. There are factors to consider in selecting seedlings of vegetable crops. Which of the choices is not a consideration?
a. Seedlings should be free from insects and diseases.
b. Seedlings should come from productive mother plants.
c. Seedlings should be uniform in size and weak.
d. Seedlings should come from a plant that is vigorous and of known identity.

II. Enumerate the following:

1. Steps in sowing of seeds (5 pts.)
2. Write the characteristics of quality seeds? (5 pts)
3. Write the methods of seed testing? (5 pts.)
4. Effect of planting quality seeds? (5 pts.)
5. Steps in Sowing Seeds in Seed Boxes and Seed Beds (5 pts)
6. Traditional and new practices in soil sterilization (5 pts.)
7. Plant parts that can be directly planted in the soil (5 pts.)
8. Advantages of direct planting (5 points)
9. Types of Reproduction (5 pts.)
10. Give 5 examples of the following.
a. Seedlings b. Stem cutting c. Runners or stolons d.Bulbs and tubers

III. Compute for the percentage germination of the seed. (10 points)

Problem: Mr. Cruz received free seeds of tomato from a friend who is a vegetable grower in his community. To
determine if the seeds are viable, he sowed 50 seeds using a 50-hole-seed tray. After a week he found out that only 40
seeds germinated. What is the percentage germination of the tomato seeds he tested?