tomato growers quiz

joyofcolor · March 17, 2010

I wanted to let you know about a clever 5 question tomato growers quiz that tells you if you should concentrate on growing open-pollinated varieties, including heirlooms, or hybrids. Experienced growers probably don't need to figure this out, but it's great for novices...

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/...linated-hybrid

ContainerTed · March 17, 2010

Sorry, I was a grouch earlier.

Keeping the statistics private was extremely disappointing.

The questions seemed to have been written by someone who is a novice to tomato growing and possibly vegetable gardening in general.

I felt like I had wasted my time.

Ted - who didn't find it interesting at all.

pdxwindjammer · March 17, 2010

Thank you for posting. I found it interesting.

habitat_gardener · March 18, 2010

The website was blank for me.

But if you were to create a quiz for tomato growers, what questions would you ask, and what would be the point of the quiz?

stormymater · March 18, 2010

I would ask about expectations for production, time until harvest, use, size, shape, color, taste & then some specific environmental questions about the hopeful gardener's site...
perhaps giving some guidance like - good things are worth waiting for but not if they are going to freeze before producing LOL

March 17, 2010	#1
joyofcolor Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NY Posts: 1	tomato growers quiz I wanted to let you know about a clever 5 question tomato growers quiz that tells you if you should concentrate on growing open-pollinated varieties, including heirlooms, or hybrids. Experienced growers probably don't need to figure this out, but it's great for novices... http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/...linated-hybrid

March 17, 2010	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Sorry, I was a grouch earlier. Keeping the statistics private was extremely disappointing. The questions seemed to have been written by someone who is a novice to tomato growing and possibly vegetable gardening in general. I felt like I had wasted my time. Ted - who didn't find it interesting at all. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch Last edited by ContainerTed; March 17, 2010 at 07:51 PM. Reason: Take out the "Grouch" factor

March 17, 2010	#3
pdxwindjammer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 625	Thank you for posting. I found it interesting.

March 18, 2010	#4
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	The website was blank for me. But if you were to create a quiz for tomato growers, what questions would you ask, and what would be the point of the quiz?

March 18, 2010	#5
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	I would ask about expectations for production, time until harvest, use, size, shape, color, taste & then some specific environmental questions about the hopeful gardener's site... perhaps giving some guidance like - good things are worth waiting for but not if they are going to freeze before producing LOL