Greenhouse Management Final Exam
actual questions and CORRECT answers
Be able to discuss how figure 1-3 in the text book relates to choosing an appropriate
greenhouse production area. - CORRECT ANSWER Crop production areas often can
be
evaluated on the basis of three factors: production cost, quality, and transportation cost. If all
three factors are ideal, then the area is safe from competition. If conditions are less than ideal,
as is usually the case, weakness of any one factor must be offset by strengthening one or both
of the others in order for the production area to meet outside competition.
Understand what the major floriculture crop groups are, and their relative importance in the
US greenhouse industry (ie. Cut-flowers, green plants, flowering pot plants, and bedding
plants) - CORRECT ANSWER Cut-Flowers - flowers or flower buds (often with some
stem and leaf) that have been cut from the plant bearing it. It is usually removed from the
plant for decorative use. Typical uses are in vase displays, wreaths, and garlands. Many
gardeners harvest their own cut flowers from domestic gardens, but there is a significant
floral industry for cut flowers in most countries.
Green Plants -
Flowering Pot Plants -
Bedding Plants - Short plants that bloom for a long time and are packed with flowers. It
makes up 49% of the industry.
What is plug technology, and what are its benefits? - CORRECT
ANSWER Revolutionizing the bedding plant industry
Lower overhead (seedlings can be held at
high densities for long periods of time)
-
Ideal cultural conditions during germ and early
growth
,-
Less transplanting shock
-
Faster finished plant production
-
Reduction in sowing and transplanting labor
-
Savings passed on to consumers
•
Producers must adopt this technology to
remain competitive
Where did the greenhouse industry originate? - CORRECT ANSWER The greenhouse
industry in the western
world appears to have originated in Holland
during its "Golden Age," the 1600s.
-
The stage was set during the first half of the 17
th
century when The Netherlands became the
world's foremost sea power.
-
Its merchant fleet tripled during this period to the
point where The Netherlands provided half the
world's shipping, and Amsterdam became the
world's leading commercial city
What is a crop schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER Production Schedules
•
,Serve the market when consumer demand is
the greatest
•
Minimize losses due to over- or under-
production
•
Plant, care, and harvest is scheduled
•
Schedules are logical and not difficult to follow
•
Number of weeks from start to finish
-
Crop specific
Why are crop schedules important? - CORRECT ANSWER Importance of Scheduling
•
Nobody buys a poinsettia on Dec. 26
th
•
Nobody buys Easter lilies the Monday after
Easter
•
Crops have key selling dates
-
Mums in Autumn
-
Bedding plants in spring
•
Greenhouse products are perishable
, •
Improper scheduling = loss of investment
What are some factors to consider when scheduling a crops production? - CORRECT
ANSWER How to Schedule?
Specific crops have a specific number of weeks
Dependant on:
Temperature
Cultural methods
Pot size
Desired growth stage at the finish (retail vs wholesale
Define 'response time'. - CORRECT ANSWER Response Time
the time, usually in weeks, required for the plant to develop to a mature, salable flowering
plant from the date of flower initiation.
How is the response time of a particular crop used in scheduling? - CORRECT
ANSWER How to Schedule?
Specific crops have specific number of weeks
Dependant on:
Temperature
Cultural methods
Pot size
Desired growth stage at finish (retail vs wholesale)
Scheduling info can come from seed or cutting
suppliers
Can be modified from growers past record
actual questions and CORRECT answers
Be able to discuss how figure 1-3 in the text book relates to choosing an appropriate
greenhouse production area. - CORRECT ANSWER Crop production areas often can
be
evaluated on the basis of three factors: production cost, quality, and transportation cost. If all
three factors are ideal, then the area is safe from competition. If conditions are less than ideal,
as is usually the case, weakness of any one factor must be offset by strengthening one or both
of the others in order for the production area to meet outside competition.
Understand what the major floriculture crop groups are, and their relative importance in the
US greenhouse industry (ie. Cut-flowers, green plants, flowering pot plants, and bedding
plants) - CORRECT ANSWER Cut-Flowers - flowers or flower buds (often with some
stem and leaf) that have been cut from the plant bearing it. It is usually removed from the
plant for decorative use. Typical uses are in vase displays, wreaths, and garlands. Many
gardeners harvest their own cut flowers from domestic gardens, but there is a significant
floral industry for cut flowers in most countries.
Green Plants -
Flowering Pot Plants -
Bedding Plants - Short plants that bloom for a long time and are packed with flowers. It
makes up 49% of the industry.
What is plug technology, and what are its benefits? - CORRECT
ANSWER Revolutionizing the bedding plant industry
Lower overhead (seedlings can be held at
high densities for long periods of time)
-
Ideal cultural conditions during germ and early
growth
,-
Less transplanting shock
-
Faster finished plant production
-
Reduction in sowing and transplanting labor
-
Savings passed on to consumers
•
Producers must adopt this technology to
remain competitive
Where did the greenhouse industry originate? - CORRECT ANSWER The greenhouse
industry in the western
world appears to have originated in Holland
during its "Golden Age," the 1600s.
-
The stage was set during the first half of the 17
th
century when The Netherlands became the
world's foremost sea power.
-
Its merchant fleet tripled during this period to the
point where The Netherlands provided half the
world's shipping, and Amsterdam became the
world's leading commercial city
What is a crop schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER Production Schedules
•
,Serve the market when consumer demand is
the greatest
•
Minimize losses due to over- or under-
production
•
Plant, care, and harvest is scheduled
•
Schedules are logical and not difficult to follow
•
Number of weeks from start to finish
-
Crop specific
Why are crop schedules important? - CORRECT ANSWER Importance of Scheduling
•
Nobody buys a poinsettia on Dec. 26
th
•
Nobody buys Easter lilies the Monday after
Easter
•
Crops have key selling dates
-
Mums in Autumn
-
Bedding plants in spring
•
Greenhouse products are perishable
, •
Improper scheduling = loss of investment
What are some factors to consider when scheduling a crops production? - CORRECT
ANSWER How to Schedule?
Specific crops have a specific number of weeks
Dependant on:
Temperature
Cultural methods
Pot size
Desired growth stage at the finish (retail vs wholesale
Define 'response time'. - CORRECT ANSWER Response Time
the time, usually in weeks, required for the plant to develop to a mature, salable flowering
plant from the date of flower initiation.
How is the response time of a particular crop used in scheduling? - CORRECT
ANSWER How to Schedule?
Specific crops have specific number of weeks
Dependant on:
Temperature
Cultural methods
Pot size
Desired growth stage at finish (retail vs wholesale)
Scheduling info can come from seed or cutting
suppliers
Can be modified from growers past record
