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Floriculture

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1. This would first emerge from a seed as it germinates
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
radicle
stem tip cutting
pistil and stamens

2. Soaking seeds with hard coats in an acid bath would exemplify...
Floriculture
pine bark
scarification
Specialaria

3. A flower can be incomplete yet __________
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
radicle
perfect
aid in the rooting process of cuttings

4. The art and science of growing - harvesting - processing - and marketing flower crops is called
eave
Floriculture
black-eyed susan
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material

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
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
Carbon fixation
pine bark
stem tip cutting

6. What is the name for the part of the greenhouse where the roof meets the sidewall
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
split-night temperature
scarification
eave

7. Which of the following is a method of energy conservation that does not require greenhouse modification
split-night temperature
bar cap
Floriculture
black-eyed susan

8. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would be suitable to use on a quonset greenhouse
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
scarification
polythylene plastic film
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover

9. An example of a long-day plant would be.....
scarification
glass
black-eyed susan
anther

10. It is a major benefit from the use of soil-less growing media
excellent drainage
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
radicle
bar cap

11. As chemical growth regulators - auxins frequently are used in flower crop production to....
perfect
eave
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
bar cap

12. 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
ebb-and-flow benches
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
bar cap
wave length

13. Which of the following greenhouse fuels is sold/priced by the gallon?
LP gas
excellent drainage
Specialaria
ethlylene

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
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
perfect
pine bark

15. The rate of respiration in a plant......
filament and anther
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
Specialaria
glass

16. Represents the components of the stamen
filament and anther
anther
radicle
ebb-and-flow benches

17. Which of the following greenhouse covering materials would have the longest useful life
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
radicle
scarification
glass

18. 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
ethlylene
excellent drainage
pistil and stamens
Carbon fixation

19. Some of the first greenhouses were devised by the Romans and were called
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
LP gas
Specialaria
split-night temperature

20. This is an acceptable method of disinfecting a plastic bedding plant flat.
split-night temperature
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover
glass
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water

21. Which of the following is NOT part of the pistil: anther - style - ovary - sitgma
Specialaria
Carbon fixation
excellent drainage
anther

22. As a method of energy coservation - double-layer polyethlylene over glass works by
eave
reducing the infiltration loss through through the greenhouse covering material
Carbon fixation
filament and anther

23. In gas-fired unit greenhouse heaters - ......
the heat form the heater is distirbuted to the greenhouse interior by means of a fan
black-eyed susan
aid in the rooting process of cuttings
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases

24. How would the interior of a wholesale greenhouse differ from that of a retail greenhouse
scarification
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
split-night temperature
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover

25. It is an organic component of many plant growing media
eave
Carbon fixation
ethlylene
pine bark

26. This would contain an apical meristem
wave length
black-eyed susan
soaking it with a solution of 1 part of bleach to ten parts of water
stem tip cutting

27. The narrow - aluminum cover used to protect glazing compound and help hold glass in place is called
perfect
bar cap
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
It would have more bench space per unit area under cover

28. Which of the following is a pollutant gas that may be produced by improperly functioning unit heater
pine bark
ethlylene
stems with vascular bundles randomly scattered
ebb-and-flow benches

29. Perlite normally is used in the greenhouse industry as...
an amendment to soil-less growing medium
scarification
wave length
ebb-and-flow benches

30. What is another way of expressing light?
ethlylene
Increases as the temperature of the plant increases
wave length
excellent drainage