Unit 8-Final Exam Study Guide Flashcards
Identify the top two states for nursery production.
California and Florida
Coldframe
consist of a wooden or concrete block frame with heat supplied by solar radiation through glass or another transparent covering. This is the simplest and most economical outside propagation structure.
Hotbeds
are similar to coldframes except that electric or hot water is used for heating.
Shadehouses
protect plants from environmental factors such as wind, temperature, hail, heavy rains, and solar radiation.
Overwintering
have a permanent frame, can be produced in a variety of sizes, and are covered annually with polyethylene to prevent nursery crops from being damaged during the
winter months.
Define product mix and identify what percentage of plants should be common.
means the types of plants to be grown in the nursery. 70% of the plants should be
common.
Identify which type of nursery production (field-grown or container) is more popular.
Container
Describe ways to protect plants from the cold.
place pots close together and wrap them with plastic
around the outside edge.
put a border row of containers filled with soil but no
plants to protect the pots containing plants.
A combination of the two methods.
Overwintering houses .
Describe how to determine when to water containers.
Feel weight of pot
Feel growing medium
Indicator plants
Moisture sensors
Identify the factors involved in determining plant spacing for field production.
Final size of the plant and equipment required for harvesting.
The balled and burlapped (B&B) production system
trees are grown in the field, dug up with a ball of soil surrounding the root system, and covered with burlap material.
Bare root method
trees grown in the field and dug without taking soil.
