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Pesticides can be purchased for use in the greenhouse as a wettable powder (WP) or as an emulsifiable
concentrate (EC). Which of the following is true about these two pesticide formulations.
A. WP are diluted (dissolved) in water and can settle during application while EC are suspended in water
and do not settle during application.
B. There is no difference in the two formulations
C. EC must be added to water in correct rates where WP are applied as it exist in the container
D. WP and EC both are purchased as dry formulations - Answer-A. WP are diluted (dissolved) in water
and can settle during application while EC are suspended in water and do not settle during application.
Tulle in florist work is:
A. The ribbon added to any floral piece being created
B. Florist netting that can add color, texture, and support for some flowers
C. Silk leaves used instead of fresh foliage in corsages
D. Other accessories used in corsages such as pearl sprays, rhinestones, butterflies, or chenille letters -
Answer-B. Florist netting that can add color, texture, and support for some flowers
The country that is the leading exporter of cut flowers to the United States floral industry is:
A. Holland
B. Ecuador
C. Mexico
D. Columbia - Answer-D. Columbia
The climatic conditions that are needed for carnations to be grown successfully as a cut flower include?
,A. Low light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, uniform temperature and
day length
B. High light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, and cold nights and hot days
C. High light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, uniform temperature and
day length
D. Low light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, and short days - Answer-C.
High light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, uniform temperature and day
length
In growing chrysanthemums as cut flowers the plant requires which of the following conditions to
maintain a vegetative state of growth?
A. Day length at less than 9.5 hours growing at 60 degrees
B. Day length between 11 and 12 hours growing at 80 degrees
C. Day length at 10.5 hours growing at 60 degrees
D. Day length greater than 14.5 hours growing at 60 degrees - Answer-D. Day length greater than 14.5
hours growing at 60 degrees
The advantages of an ebb and flood irrigation system in the greenhouse are:
A. Labor savings
B. Reduced water and nutrient use
C. Lower pesticide use
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following is not a plant hormone that can be used as a plant growth regulator?
A. ethylene
B. anthocyanin
C. abscisic acid
D. gibberellin - Answer-B. anthocyanin
,The best root medium pH for a majority of spring bedding plants, but not including petunias or
geraniums, is:
A. 4.5 to 5.5
B. 5.5 to 6.5
C. 6.5 to 7.5
D. 7.5 to 8.5 - Answer-B. 5.5 to 6.5
In grafting, such as for grafted tomato transplants,
A. the scion is the top part of the graft and the rootstock is the lower part
B. the rootstock is the top part of the grant and the scion is the lower part
C. the scion often imparts disease resistance to the grafted plant
D. the rootstock often provides desirable fruiting characteristics - Answer-A. the scion is the top part of
the graft and the rootstock is the lower part
The pistil is
A. the female part of the flower
B. the male part of the flower
C. contains both the male and female parts of a flower
D. becomes seeds - Answer-A. the female part of the flower
The pH of the root medium indicates to a greenhouse grower its
A. volumetric water content
B. salt ions dissolved in water
C. hydrogen ion concentration
D. organic matter content - Answer-C. hydrogen ion concentration
On a financial planning sheet, the costs of the plant materials (i.e. purchase cost of seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
or other plant propagule) would be examples of:
, A. wholesale costs
B. overhead costs
C. fixed costs
D. direct costs - Answer-D. direct costs
A 6-inch 'azalea pot' has an inside rim diameter of _(i)_inches and a depth of __(ii)__inches.
A. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 8 inches
B. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 6-inches
C. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 4.5-inches
D. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 3-inches - Answer-C. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 4.5-inches
Respiration:
A. produces sugars in the plant
B. occurs only during the night
C. releases oxygen to the atmosphere
D. none of the above - Answer-D. none of the above
What type of environment do poinsettias require to produce red bracts?
A. short day photoperiod
B. long day photoperiod
C. cool day temperature regime
D. cool night temperature regime - Answer-A. short day photoperiod
Botanical names are written in:
A. English
B. Latin
C. Greek
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Pesticides can be purchased for use in the greenhouse as a wettable powder (WP) or as an emulsifiable
concentrate (EC). Which of the following is true about these two pesticide formulations.
A. WP are diluted (dissolved) in water and can settle during application while EC are suspended in water
and do not settle during application.
B. There is no difference in the two formulations
C. EC must be added to water in correct rates where WP are applied as it exist in the container
D. WP and EC both are purchased as dry formulations - Answer-A. WP are diluted (dissolved) in water
and can settle during application while EC are suspended in water and do not settle during application.
Tulle in florist work is:
A. The ribbon added to any floral piece being created
B. Florist netting that can add color, texture, and support for some flowers
C. Silk leaves used instead of fresh foliage in corsages
D. Other accessories used in corsages such as pearl sprays, rhinestones, butterflies, or chenille letters -
Answer-B. Florist netting that can add color, texture, and support for some flowers
The country that is the leading exporter of cut flowers to the United States floral industry is:
A. Holland
B. Ecuador
C. Mexico
D. Columbia - Answer-D. Columbia
The climatic conditions that are needed for carnations to be grown successfully as a cut flower include?
,A. Low light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, uniform temperature and
day length
B. High light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, and cold nights and hot days
C. High light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, uniform temperature and
day length
D. Low light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, and short days - Answer-C.
High light intensity, mild climate requiring minimal amount of protection, uniform temperature and day
length
In growing chrysanthemums as cut flowers the plant requires which of the following conditions to
maintain a vegetative state of growth?
A. Day length at less than 9.5 hours growing at 60 degrees
B. Day length between 11 and 12 hours growing at 80 degrees
C. Day length at 10.5 hours growing at 60 degrees
D. Day length greater than 14.5 hours growing at 60 degrees - Answer-D. Day length greater than 14.5
hours growing at 60 degrees
The advantages of an ebb and flood irrigation system in the greenhouse are:
A. Labor savings
B. Reduced water and nutrient use
C. Lower pesticide use
D. All of the above - Answer-D. All of the above
Which of the following is not a plant hormone that can be used as a plant growth regulator?
A. ethylene
B. anthocyanin
C. abscisic acid
D. gibberellin - Answer-B. anthocyanin
,The best root medium pH for a majority of spring bedding plants, but not including petunias or
geraniums, is:
A. 4.5 to 5.5
B. 5.5 to 6.5
C. 6.5 to 7.5
D. 7.5 to 8.5 - Answer-B. 5.5 to 6.5
In grafting, such as for grafted tomato transplants,
A. the scion is the top part of the graft and the rootstock is the lower part
B. the rootstock is the top part of the grant and the scion is the lower part
C. the scion often imparts disease resistance to the grafted plant
D. the rootstock often provides desirable fruiting characteristics - Answer-A. the scion is the top part of
the graft and the rootstock is the lower part
The pistil is
A. the female part of the flower
B. the male part of the flower
C. contains both the male and female parts of a flower
D. becomes seeds - Answer-A. the female part of the flower
The pH of the root medium indicates to a greenhouse grower its
A. volumetric water content
B. salt ions dissolved in water
C. hydrogen ion concentration
D. organic matter content - Answer-C. hydrogen ion concentration
On a financial planning sheet, the costs of the plant materials (i.e. purchase cost of seeds, cuttings, bulbs,
or other plant propagule) would be examples of:
, A. wholesale costs
B. overhead costs
C. fixed costs
D. direct costs - Answer-D. direct costs
A 6-inch 'azalea pot' has an inside rim diameter of _(i)_inches and a depth of __(ii)__inches.
A. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 8 inches
B. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 6-inches
C. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 4.5-inches
D. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 3-inches - Answer-C. (i) 6-inches, (ii) 4.5-inches
Respiration:
A. produces sugars in the plant
B. occurs only during the night
C. releases oxygen to the atmosphere
D. none of the above - Answer-D. none of the above
What type of environment do poinsettias require to produce red bracts?
A. short day photoperiod
B. long day photoperiod
C. cool day temperature regime
D. cool night temperature regime - Answer-A. short day photoperiod
Botanical names are written in:
A. English
B. Latin
C. Greek
