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Floriculture

Subject : industries

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1. Which of the following greenhouse fuels is sold/priced by the gallon?
Specialaria
anther
LP gas
glass

2. It is a major benefit from the use of soil-less growing media
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
bar cap
glass
excellent drainage

3. Perlite normally is used in the greenhouse industry as...
ebb-and-flow benches
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
filament and anther

4. The art and science of growing - harvesting - processing - and marketing flower crops is called
excellent drainage
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
Floriculture

5. As chemical growth regulators - auxins frequently are used in flower crop production to....
polythylene plastic film
black-eyed susan
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
aid in the rooting process of cuttings

6. Which of the following is NOT part of the pistil: anther - style - ovary - sitgma
anther
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
Specialaria
radicle

7. 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
perfect
glass
scarification
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered

8. 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
anther
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
pistil and stamens

9. 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
polythylene plastic film
stem tip cutting
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases

10. As a method of energy coservation - double-layer polyethlylene over glass works by
LP gas
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
ethlylene
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases

11. Which of the following is a method of energy conservation that does not require greenhouse modification
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
bar cap
split-night temperature

12. This would contain an apical meristem
split-night temperature
wave length
radicle
stem tip cutting

13. Some of the first greenhouses were devised by the Romans and were called
pistil and stamens
radicle
Specialaria
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan

14. It is an organic component of many plant growing media
Specialaria
stem tip cutting
pistil and stamens
pine bark

15. Which of the following is a pollutant gas that may be produced by improperly functioning unit heater
LP gas
black-eyed susan
ethlylene
glass

16. 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
LP gas
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
ebb-and-flow benches
Carbon fixation

17. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would be suitable to use on a quonset greenhouse
LP gas
split-night temperature
glass
polythylene plastic film

18. An example of a long-day plant would be.....
ethlylene
polythylene plastic film
black-eyed susan
radicle

19. This would first emerge from a seed as it germinates
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
radicle
eave

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

21. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would have the longest useful life
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
pine bark
glass
filament and anther

22. 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
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
excellent drainage
ebb-and-flow benches
perfect

23. A flower can be incomplete yet __________
perfect
pine bark
ethlylene
an amendment to soil-less growing medium

24. The narrow - aluminum cover used to protect glazing compound and help hold glass in place is called
radicle
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
bar cap
anther

25. Soaking seeds with hard coats in an acid bath would exemplify...
eave
scarification
polythylene plastic film
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water

26. What is the name for the part of the greenhouse where the roof meets the sidewall
black-eyed susan
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
eave

27. In gas-fired unit greenhouse heaters - ......
Carbon fixation
eave
pistil and stamens
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan

28. The rate of respiration in a plant......
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
Floriculture
ethlylene
ebb-and-flow benches

29. 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
wave length
black-eyed susan
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases

30. What is another way of expressing light?
glass
Carbon fixation
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
wave length