Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening

Transplanting and Direct Seeding

Unit 1.4 | 15

Assessment Questions

1. 
   

   list three physical environmental conditions favorable for successful transplanting of flat-grown
   seedlings.

   
   


2. 
   

   What is the optimal range of soil moisture for transplanting or direct seeding of crops?

   
   


3. 
   

   Describe how the size, root nature, and vigor of transplants and the size of seeds influence the degree
   of secondary cultivation needed.

   
   


4. 
   

   list two characteristics of seedlings at transplanting maturity.

   
   


5. 
   

   list two necessary steps in preparing seedlings for transplanting.

   
   

Assessment Questions