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Leaving Certificate Applied Agriculture/Horticulture Basic Horticulture Unit 3 Soil Formation, Composition and Fertility Questions on Soils 1. A good fertile soil provides plants with what? 2. List the constituents of a fertile soil. 3. Name the three main soil types. 4. Soils can have different pH. What does pH mean when referring to soils? 5. Which type of soil is good for crops? 6. Where would you find acid soils? 7. Why is lime added to soil? 8. What is humus and why is it good for soil? 9. What test would a horticulturalist carry out on a soil to find out the soil type? 10. List the living organisms found in healthy soil. 11. Why are worms so important to soil fertility? 12. Why are bacteria so important to soil fertility? 13. Name the three most important plant nutrients. (minerals) 14. Say why they are important to plants. 15. What is compost? 16. Name the items that can be used to make compost. 17. What is the difference between potting compost and rooting compost? 18. What is hydroponics?
