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Floriculture
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industries
Instructions:
Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. This would contain an apical meristem
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
scarification
stem tip cutting
radicle
2. An example of a long-day plant would be.....
wave length
black-eyed susan
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
3. The art and science of growing - harvesting - processing - and marketing flower crops is called
Floriculture
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
split-night temperature
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
4. In gas-fired unit greenhouse heaters - ......
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
ethlylene
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
5. A flower can be incomplete yet __________
stem tip cutting
anther
excellent drainage
perfect
6. The rate of respiration in a plant......
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
ethlylene
7. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would be suitable to use on a quonset greenhouse
polythylene plastic film
pistil and stamens
anther
radicle
8. 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
bar cap
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
Carbon fixation
Specialaria
9. Represents the components of the stamen
wave length
filament and anther
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
glass
10. Which of the following is a pollutant gas that may be produced by improperly functioning unit heater
ethlylene
Carbon fixation
perfect
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
11. Soaking seeds with hard coats in an acid bath would exemplify...
stem tip cutting
scarification
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
LP gas
12. Which of the following greenhouse fuels is sold/priced by the gallon?
anther
pine bark
LP gas
scarification
13. 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
Carbon fixation
pistil and stamens
black-eyed susan
pine bark
14. What is the name for the part of the greenhouse where the roof meets the sidewall
split-night temperature
pine bark
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
eave
15. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would have the longest useful life
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
glass
pistil and stamens
Specialaria
16. Perlite normally is used in the greenhouse industry as...
ethlylene
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
pistil and stamens
anther
17. Which of the following is a method of energy conservation that does not require greenhouse modification
bar cap
pine bark
split-night temperature
glass
18. As chemical growth regulators - auxins frequently are used in flower crop production to....
ethlylene
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
LP gas
pistil and stamens
19. 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
split-night temperature
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
pine bark
20. As a method of energy coservation - double-layer polyethlylene over glass works by
pine bark
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
LP gas
split-night temperature
21. Some of the first greenhouses were devised by the Romans and were called
glass
Specialaria
perfect
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
22. How would the interior of a wholesale greenhouse differ from that of a retail greenhouse
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
pine bark
anther
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
23. This is an acceptable method of disinfecting a plastic bedding plant flat.
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
black-eyed susan
eave
wave length
24. It is an organic component of many plant growing media
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
ebb-and-flow benches
pine bark
excellent drainage
25. 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
split-night temperature
radicle
ebb-and-flow benches
black-eyed susan
26. This would first emerge from a seed as it germinates
scarification
radicle
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
Specialaria
27. The narrow - aluminum cover used to protect glazing compound and help hold glass in place is called
split-night temperature
stem tip cutting
bar cap
ethlylene
28. What is another way of expressing light?
glass
radicle
ethlylene
wave length
29. Which of the following is NOT part of the pistil: anther - style - ovary - sitgma
anther
polythylene plastic film
wave length
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
30. It is a major benefit from the use of soil-less growing media
scarification
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
perfect
excellent drainage