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Louisiana Landscape Horticulture
State Exam| Certified Questions And
Answers 2026
storage - correct-answer - good conditions necessary to slow down the seeds
biological activity, metabolism, but not stop activity
required for germination - correct-answer - water and temperature
Asexual propagation - correct-answer - "vegetative" reproducing by tip layering,
runners, tuberous roots, underground stems
layering
division
seperation
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grafting - correct-answer - joining of two different plant parts so that they will
heal together and continue to grow as one
irrigation - correct-answer - judge when plants need water
sight
weight
touch
when to plant balled and burlapped - correct-answer - September to April
bare root stock planting time - correct-answer - December to march
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planting a solitary tree or shrub - correct-answer - dig the hole at least two or
three times wider than the root ball of the plant
organic amendments - correct-answer - do not significantly enhance the growth
of ornamental plants.
mulch - correct-answer - maintains uniform soil moisture level
insulate roots from temp extremes
reduce soil-borne diseases on foilage
help prevent weeds
granular fertilizers - correct-answer - 3:1:2 and 4:1:2 ratio are generally
recommended for primary plant food nutrients
pruning - correct-answer - eliminate dead, diseased, dying or wounded limbs
Louisiana Landscape Horticulture
State Exam| Certified Questions And
Answers 2026
storage - correct-answer - good conditions necessary to slow down the seeds
biological activity, metabolism, but not stop activity
required for germination - correct-answer - water and temperature
Asexual propagation - correct-answer - "vegetative" reproducing by tip layering,
runners, tuberous roots, underground stems
layering
division
seperation
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grafting - correct-answer - joining of two different plant parts so that they will
heal together and continue to grow as one
irrigation - correct-answer - judge when plants need water
sight
weight
touch
when to plant balled and burlapped - correct-answer - September to April
bare root stock planting time - correct-answer - December to march
, 3|Page
planting a solitary tree or shrub - correct-answer - dig the hole at least two or
three times wider than the root ball of the plant
organic amendments - correct-answer - do not significantly enhance the growth
of ornamental plants.
mulch - correct-answer - maintains uniform soil moisture level
insulate roots from temp extremes
reduce soil-borne diseases on foilage
help prevent weeds
granular fertilizers - correct-answer - 3:1:2 and 4:1:2 ratio are generally
recommended for primary plant food nutrients
pruning - correct-answer - eliminate dead, diseased, dying or wounded limbs
