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Floriculture

Subject : industries
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1. This is an acceptable method of disinfecting a plastic bedding plant flat.






2. This would first emerge from a seed as it germinates






3. Which of the following is NOT a function of the root system of a plant: carbon fixation - absorption of nutrients - absorption of water - or anchorage and support






4. The rate of respiration in a plant......






5. The art and science of growing - harvesting - processing - and marketing flower crops is called






6. What is another way of expressing light?






7. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would be suitable to use on a quonset greenhouse






8. Which irrigation system recylces the water or nutrient solution suppplied to plants: capillary mat watering - automatic drip(trickle) system - overhead-hand watering with a wand - ebb-and-flow benches






9. Which of the following is NOT part of the pistil: anther - style - ovary - sitgma






10. As a method of energy coservation - double-layer polyethlylene over glass works by






11. Which of the following greenhouse fuels is sold/priced by the gallon?






12. As chemical growth regulators - auxins frequently are used in flower crop production to....






13. This would contain an apical meristem






14. Which of the following is characteristic of monocot plants: leaves with a network of veins - seeds with two cotyledons - flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5 - stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered






15. Perlite normally is used in the greenhouse industry as...






16. How would the interior of a wholesale greenhouse differ from that of a retail greenhouse






17. Represents the components of the stamen






18. Soaking seeds with hard coats in an acid bath would exemplify...






19. An example of a long-day plant would be.....






20. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would have the longest useful life






21. If a flower is imperfect - which can it NOT posses at the same time: petals and pistil - pistil and stamens - stamens and sepals - sepals and receptacle






22. It is an organic component of many plant growing media






23. In gas-fired unit greenhouse heaters - ......






24. The narrow - aluminum cover used to protect glazing compound and help hold glass in place is called






25. A flower can be incomplete yet __________






26. Which of the following is a pollutant gas that may be produced by improperly functioning unit heater






27. Some of the first greenhouses were devised by the Romans and were called






28. It is a major benefit from the use of soil-less growing media






29. What is the name for the part of the greenhouse where the roof meets the sidewall






30. Which of the following is a method of energy conservation that does not require greenhouse modification