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Floriculture Test 1 Flashcards

1
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A soluble fertilizer is

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more available to the plants

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2
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Which of the following is not a type of flower grown from a bulb

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geranium

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3
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A floral design must use the basic principles of design that include

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Balance and Harmony, Unity and rhythm, scale and focal point

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4
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An accent is used in a design to

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Draw attention to the design, create a focal point, emphasize a point of interest

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5
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What is the name of the skin of the leaf or the outer layer of cells that protects the plant from excess loss of moisture

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epidermis

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6
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What is the purpose of “ line flowers” in a flower arrangement

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Establish and outer frame work

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7
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The plant starts from seed, grows, blooms, sets seed, and dies in one season is called

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Annual

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8
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When planting flowering annuals in hanging baskets it is a good rule of thumb to plant

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one less plant then the diameter of a basket

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9
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Faded blossoms should be removed from annuals because

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they prevent the plants from setting seed and using strength for the seed, it imporves the appearance of plants, new flowers develop faster than old ones are removed .

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10
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Annuals that are easiest to grow are

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Marigolds and zinnia

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11
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When transplanting annual plants from the flat to the outdoor bed

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keep as much soil on the roots as possible

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12
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The best soil pH for planting bulbs is

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neutral

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13
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The cold treatment for forcing tulips to bloom takes about

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ten to twelve weeks

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14
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The four basic parts of a plant are the

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leaves, stem, roots, and flowers which produce seed

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15
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The xylem, or the wood of a dicot plant

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conducts water and minerals up to the leaves

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16
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Which of the following is provided for the plant by it leaves

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food factory

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17
Q

The pore space of a good soil will contain ____ percent water and ______ percent air

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50% and 50%

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18
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Plants with what type of root system are easier to transplant

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fibrous

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19
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Propagating plants by cutting can be made by using

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plant roots, leaves, stems

20
Q

Propagating plants by the use of cuttings

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an asexual method of reproduction

21
Q

The moisture holding capacity of a soil is sometimes improved by

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mulching

22
Q

Certain plant food elements are called major elements because

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plants use them in large amounts

23
Q

Transpiration is a process in which plants

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lose water through the stoma in the leaf

24
Q

What is applied to cuttings during propagation to help plants develop faster

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rooting hormones

25
Q

Using seeds to reproduce plants is a method of

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sexual reproduction

26
Q

What is the most common method of propagation

A

seeds

27
Q

The specialized plant parts used in division and separation have two functions. One is for propagation and the second is for

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to store the food for the plant

28
Q

Joining two plants together is what method of propagation

A

grafting

29
Q

When budding

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the bud stick have mature buds, a single bud is used instead of scion, only vegetative buds are used

30
Q

Vegetative or leaf buds may be differentiated from flower buds because they

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are not yet mature

31
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The main difference is propagating by layering as opposed to cuttings is that in layering the newly propagated plant part is

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still attached to the parent plant

32
Q

Seeds ar e composed of the

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seed coat, endosperm, and embryonic plant

33
Q

The first part of the new plant to emerge from the seed is the

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root

34
Q

The best soil temperature for germinating most seeds is

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65 - 70 degrees F

35
Q

A plant that produces vegetation in one year, flowers the next and dies is called

A

Biennial

36
Q

Pests come in many forms and are controlled by various methods. Which of the following is used to control weed pests

A

Herbicides

37
Q

Which of the following controls moles

A

rodenticides

38
Q

Which of the following plants is a natural insect repellent

A

Marigold

39
Q

How many legs do insects have

A

6

40
Q

A plant that grows year after tear without replanting is called a

A

perennial

41
Q

When indoor plants are overwatered

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they drop leaves, turn yellow, and leaves tend to drop

42
Q

A common name for the spotted diefendachia is

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Dumbcane

43
Q

To raise soil pH and lower acidity

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lime is added to the soil

44
Q

Green plants cannot live without light because

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it is necessary for the manufacturing of food

45
Q

To eliminate all life in soil is termed

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sterilization

46
Q

The cross between two parents that differ in characteristics is termed

A

bi hybrids

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