Greenhouse Management
A Dosatron Proportioner is used in greenhouse operations to perform which of the following task.
Applying fertilizer to greenhouse crops
Which of the following plant parts is responsible for producing pollen?
Anther
What functions does a floral preservative NOT do for a cut flower?
Prevents ethylene gas development
What is the purpose of using glycerin in a floral arrangement?
To preserve certain foliage to make them more pliable to use in an arrangement.
IPM as a term means:
Integrated Pest Management
True or False: Compost is commonly used in professional grower mixtures.
False
The following is an example of a body flower:
All of the above
In general, what size hanging basket gets a 3- strand vs a 4- strand hanger?
10” or less needs a 3- strand hanger, 16”+ needs a 4- strand hanger
Which list below contains the principles of floral design?
Balance, proportion, dominance, contrast, rhythm, harmony, unity
In your school greenhouse, you notice that the younger leaves of some plants have chlorosis, and the major veins in the leaf remain dark green. This is a deficiency of which nutrient?
Iron
What does N-P-K stand for?
Nitrogen- Phosphorous- Potassium
A Glamellia is a composite flower constructed from florets of what flower that resembles a large Camellia blossom?
Gladiolus
What signal words must be printed on the label of a pesticide classified as Toxicity Category 1?
Danger skull and crossbones Poison
The Hogarth curve arrangement is:
A “S” shape arrangement
The term vernalization with greenhouse crops refers to:
Exposure to cool temperatures to initiate flower bud development.
In growing greenhouse crops, electrical conductivity or (EC) is often used to measure the amount of ______ in the growing media.
Soluble Salts
A garland of flowers or foliage strung, bound, or woven together to be worn around the neck or shoulders is called:
Lei
DIF is the mathematical difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures. It can be used to control the heights of certain plants. A positive DIF refers to which of the following?
Lower night- time temperature than daytime temperature
Your teacher is talking about scarifying seeds before sowing them. Scarification of seeds is for what purpose?
Breaking or softening the seed coat to hasten the arrangement.
Which of the following answer choices is the correct order for a plant to complete the process of photosynthesis?
CO2 combined with H2O is then converted by light, which chlorophyll captures
By definition, a ridge and furrow greenhouse is:
A greenhouse conducted along the length of the eave.
A wedding bouquet in which flowers are arranged to flow downward in a descending line below the main portion of the design is called:
Cascade bouquet
You are doing a propagation project with stem cuttings in your horticulture class.Your teacher mentions that certain plants in the school greenhouse are patented and that propagation from these plants is prohibited. Why is propagation prohibited?
Patented plant propagation can only be done by purchasing licensing agreements or the rights to propagate
Originating in Austria and Germany during the early 1800s, a floral arrangement that is generally compact, rounded, or slightly conical in shape and consists of patterns, especially concentric rings of flowers, is what type of design?
Biedermeier design
What percentage of organic matter is the composition of an ideal soil?
5%