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LA RETAIL FLORIST EXAM CONTENT QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz: first and foremost basic need of cut flowers
Ans: water
Quiz: second basic need of cut flowers
Ans: food
Quiz: factors affecting quality of cut flowers (7)
Ans: 1. production
2. transpiration
3. floral food
4. temperature
5. humidity
6. ethylene
7. microbial activity
Quiz: effect of harvesting flowers too soon/cutting flowers prior to
harvest stage
Ans: flowers will have difficulty opening and maturing properly and tight
buds will never open
,Quiz: effect of harvesting flowers too late/cut past their prime harvest
stage
Ans: reduced vase life because flowers are too mature
Quiz: natural loss of water in plants and flowers through stomata
Ans: transpiration
Quiz: energy source for the flower
Ans: commercial floral food; sugar
Quiz: temperature that would accommodate most flowers
Ans: 36 - 40 degrees
Quiz: recommended amount of humidity for most flowers stored in the
refrigerator
Ans: 90%
Quiz: ways to minimize ethylene damage (6)
Ans: 1. STS pre-treatment
2. ethylene block treatment
3. removal of damaged and unhealthy tissue
4. keep refrigerator clean from old flowers and foliage
5. do not store fruits, vegetables, or evergreens in the refrigerator
6. cooler temperatures of 40 degrees F and below
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,Quiz: How does microbial activity reduce vase life of cut flowers?
Ans: plugging the stem of flowers reducing the water intake capacity
Quiz: ways to prevent and keep microbial activity damage to a
minimum (2)
Ans: 1. good sanitation: washing buckets after each use with bleach or
bucket wash, washing refrigerator floor once per week, removing
foliage from lower stem that would be underwater in the storage
container
2. proper use of commercial floral food
Quiz: 3 main ingredients of commercial floral food
Ans: 1. sugar
2. bio-inhibitor
3. acidifier
Quiz: 2 commonly used bio-inhibitors in commercial floral food
Ans: 8-hydroxyquinoline citrate (HQC) and Physan
Quiz: ideal pH of acidic water
Ans: 3.5 - 5.0
Quiz: Why use and invest in commercial floral food? (3)
Ans: 1. commercial floral food is scientifically blended to the correct
proportions of sugar, bio-inhibitor, and acidifier
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, 2. commercial floral food is 40-80% more effective in extending vase life
3. commercial floral foods are much less expensive, especially when used
on a large scale
Quiz: Why use commercial floral food if turnover of flowers is rapid?
Ans: keeping customers satisfied and providing an excellent product
Quiz: procedure used prior to the normal usage of floral food
Ans: pre-treatment
Quiz: procedure used after the flowers are already processed in a floral
food solution
Ans: post-treatment
Quiz: What is STS?
Ans: silver thiosulfate
Quiz: environmentally friendly treatment that prevents negative effects
of ethylene gas that comes in a powdered form and released as a gas
and can treat large quantities of flowers at one time
Ans: MCP (1-methyleopropene); EthylBloc
Quiz: lowers pH of water without creating a toxic environment for the
flower
Examstudy - Stuvia US
In today's fast-paced educational landscape, students need reliable resources to excel in their studies.
5.0
LA RETAIL FLORIST EXAM CONTENT QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz: first and foremost basic need of cut flowers
Ans: water
Quiz: second basic need of cut flowers
Ans: food
Quiz: factors affecting quality of cut flowers (7)
Ans: 1. production
2. transpiration
3. floral food
4. temperature
5. humidity
6. ethylene
7. microbial activity
Quiz: effect of harvesting flowers too soon/cutting flowers prior to
harvest stage
Ans: flowers will have difficulty opening and maturing properly and tight
buds will never open
,Quiz: effect of harvesting flowers too late/cut past their prime harvest
stage
Ans: reduced vase life because flowers are too mature
Quiz: natural loss of water in plants and flowers through stomata
Ans: transpiration
Quiz: energy source for the flower
Ans: commercial floral food; sugar
Quiz: temperature that would accommodate most flowers
Ans: 36 - 40 degrees
Quiz: recommended amount of humidity for most flowers stored in the
refrigerator
Ans: 90%
Quiz: ways to minimize ethylene damage (6)
Ans: 1. STS pre-treatment
2. ethylene block treatment
3. removal of damaged and unhealthy tissue
4. keep refrigerator clean from old flowers and foliage
5. do not store fruits, vegetables, or evergreens in the refrigerator
6. cooler temperatures of 40 degrees F and below
Examstudy - Stuvia US
,Quiz: How does microbial activity reduce vase life of cut flowers?
Ans: plugging the stem of flowers reducing the water intake capacity
Quiz: ways to prevent and keep microbial activity damage to a
minimum (2)
Ans: 1. good sanitation: washing buckets after each use with bleach or
bucket wash, washing refrigerator floor once per week, removing
foliage from lower stem that would be underwater in the storage
container
2. proper use of commercial floral food
Quiz: 3 main ingredients of commercial floral food
Ans: 1. sugar
2. bio-inhibitor
3. acidifier
Quiz: 2 commonly used bio-inhibitors in commercial floral food
Ans: 8-hydroxyquinoline citrate (HQC) and Physan
Quiz: ideal pH of acidic water
Ans: 3.5 - 5.0
Quiz: Why use and invest in commercial floral food? (3)
Ans: 1. commercial floral food is scientifically blended to the correct
proportions of sugar, bio-inhibitor, and acidifier
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, 2. commercial floral food is 40-80% more effective in extending vase life
3. commercial floral foods are much less expensive, especially when used
on a large scale
Quiz: Why use commercial floral food if turnover of flowers is rapid?
Ans: keeping customers satisfied and providing an excellent product
Quiz: procedure used prior to the normal usage of floral food
Ans: pre-treatment
Quiz: procedure used after the flowers are already processed in a floral
food solution
Ans: post-treatment
Quiz: What is STS?
Ans: silver thiosulfate
Quiz: environmentally friendly treatment that prevents negative effects
of ethylene gas that comes in a powdered form and released as a gas
and can treat large quantities of flowers at one time
Ans: MCP (1-methyleopropene); EthylBloc
Quiz: lowers pH of water without creating a toxic environment for the
flower
Examstudy - Stuvia US
