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Floriculture

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1. What is the name for the part of the greenhouse where the roof meets the sidewall
pistil and stamens
eave
Floriculture
split-night temperature

2. A flower can be incomplete yet __________
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
perfect
scarification
Floriculture

3. 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
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
ethlylene
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
split-night temperature

4. 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
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
perfect
pistil and stamens
bar cap

5. It is a major benefit from the use of soil-less growing media
split-night temperature
eave
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
excellent drainage

6. 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
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
ebb-and-flow benches
scarification

7. The rate of respiration in a plant......
perfect
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
pine bark
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases

8. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would have the longest useful life
black-eyed susan
bar cap
anther
glass

9. It is an organic component of many plant growing media
pine bark
glass
anther
Carbon fixation

10. Which of the following is a method of energy conservation that does not require greenhouse modification
scarification
filament and anther
Carbon fixation
split-night temperature

11. An example of a long-day plant would be.....
black-eyed susan
anther
Floriculture
polythylene plastic film

12. In gas-fired unit greenhouse heaters - ......
excellent drainage
black-eyed susan
split-night temperature
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan

13. Which of the following is NOT part of the pistil: anther - style - ovary - sitgma
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
stem tip cutting
anther

14. This would first emerge from a seed as it germinates
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
radicle
black-eyed susan
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered

15. As chemical growth regulators - auxins frequently are used in flower crop production to....
black-eyed susan
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
Floriculture
aid in the rooting process of cuttings

16. This would contain an apical meristem
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
stem tip cutting
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
scarification

17. 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
black-eyed susan
bar cap
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
Carbon fixation

18. This is an acceptable method of disinfecting a plastic bedding plant flat.
radicle
Carbon fixation
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
excellent drainage

19. The narrow - aluminum cover used to protect glazing compound and help hold glass in place is called
Floriculture
ebb-and-flow benches
bar cap
polythylene plastic film

20. Represents the components of the stamen
filament and anther
Specialaria
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered

21. Some of the first greenhouses were devised by the Romans and were called
Carbon fixation
Specialaria
pine bark
aid in the rooting process of cuttings

22. Which of the following greenhouse fuels is sold/priced by the gallon?
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
eave
LP gas
perfect

23. 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
black-eyed susan
perfect
excellent drainage

24. Perlite normally is used in the greenhouse industry as...
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
eave
ebb-and-flow benches
excellent drainage

25. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would be suitable to use on a quonset greenhouse
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
Carbon fixation
polythylene plastic film
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases

26. Soaking seeds with hard coats in an acid bath would exemplify...
perfect
Carbon fixation
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
scarification

27. As a method of energy coservation - double-layer polyethlylene over glass works by
wave length
bar cap
ethlylene
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material

28. Which of the following is a pollutant gas that may be produced by improperly functioning unit heater
excellent drainage
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
ethlylene

29. What is another way of expressing light?
ebb-and-flow benches
wave length
pine bark
filament and anther

30. The art and science of growing - harvesting - processing - and marketing flower crops is called
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
Floriculture