Q.1
True or False: Hops are considered an annual crop.
True
False
Q.2
Hops are grown at a distance of ___ apart and when full they will fill up the space.
12 inches (30 cm)
6 inches (15 cm)
36 inches (90 cm)
3 inches (8 cm)
Q.3
During a hops plant’s growing season, they need about ______ inches (centimeters) of rain.
45 inches (114 cm)
20 inches (50 cm)
10 inches (25 cm)
30 inches (76 cm)
Q.4
Cover Crops serve a variety of purposes in soil and can improve the health of your crops. Which of the following is not one of the benefits of cover cropping?
Protection from wind and water erosion
Reintroduction of nitrogen into the soil
Moisture retention in the soil and preservation of topsoil
Acceleration of growth for crops previously planted in that area
Q.5
During the growing phases of hops, little balls form as the plant grows its arms laterally. This usually takes place before the cone-like hop flowers are produced. What are those balls called?
Balls
Shoots
Rhizomes
Burrs