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Floriculture

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1. 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
wave length
ethlylene
filament and anther
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered

2. The rate of respiration in a plant......
Floriculture
perfect
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered

3. Which of the following is a method of energy conservation that does not require greenhouse modification
ebb-and-flow benches
pistil and stamens
split-night temperature
perfect

4. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would have the longest useful life
glass
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
pistil and stamens

5. 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
Carbon fixation
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
stem tip cutting

6. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would be suitable to use on a quonset greenhouse
pistil and stamens
glass
black-eyed susan
polythylene plastic film

7. 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
ethlylene
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
ebb-and-flow benches

8. It is a major benefit from the use of soil-less growing media
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
wave length
LP gas
excellent drainage

9. As chemical growth regulators - auxins frequently are used in flower crop production to....
split-night temperature
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
pistil and stamens

10. Which of the following greenhouse fuels is sold/priced by the gallon?
LP gas
polythylene plastic film
excellent drainage
ethlylene

11. This would first emerge from a seed as it germinates
ebb-and-flow benches
Carbon fixation
radicle
black-eyed susan

12. How would the interior of a wholesale greenhouse differ from that of a retail greenhouse
scarification
radicle
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover

13. Which of the following is NOT part of the pistil: anther - style - ovary - sitgma
excellent drainage
eave
radicle
anther

14. It is an organic component of many plant growing media
pine bark
scarification
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
aid in the rooting process of cuttings

15. Which of the following is a pollutant gas that may be produced by improperly functioning unit heater
ebb-and-flow benches
split-night temperature
polythylene plastic film
ethlylene

16. Some of the first greenhouses were devised by the Romans and were called
Carbon fixation
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
Specialaria
split-night temperature

17. The narrow - aluminum cover used to protect glazing compound and help hold glass in place is called
scarification
stem tip cutting
bar cap
polythylene plastic film

18. In gas-fired unit greenhouse heaters - ......
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
stem tip cutting
wave length
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover

19. 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
radicle
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
pistil and stamens
polythylene plastic film

20. What is the name for the part of the greenhouse where the roof meets the sidewall
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
eave
black-eyed susan
Carbon fixation

21. An example of a long-day plant would be.....
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
radicle
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
black-eyed susan

22. A flower can be incomplete yet __________
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
perfect
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
polythylene plastic film

23. This would contain an apical meristem
wave length
stem tip cutting
scarification
radicle

24. Perlite normally is used in the greenhouse industry as...
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
radicle
filament and anther

25. The art and science of growing - harvesting - processing - and marketing flower crops is called
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
wave length
scarification
Floriculture

26. Soaking seeds with hard coats in an acid bath would exemplify...
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
scarification
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
eave

27. As a method of energy coservation - double-layer polyethlylene over glass works by
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
Specialaria
split-night temperature
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material

28. Represents the components of the stamen
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
Carbon fixation
filament and anther

29. This is an acceptable method of disinfecting a plastic bedding plant flat.
excellent drainage
pine bark
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
stem tip cutting

30. What is another way of expressing light?
perfect
Specialaria
wave length
glass