Hydroponics
What is the primary characteristic of hydroponics?
A. Growing plants in nutrient-rich soil
B. Growing plants without soil
C. Growing plants with minimal sunlight
D. Growing plants underwater
B. Growing plants without soil
Which ancient civilization used advanced irrigation systems for nursery practices?
A. Greek
B. Roman
C. Egyptian
D. Chinese
C. Egyptian
What does the textbook emphasize as the most important first step when starting a nursery?
A. Purchase expensive equipment and build infrastructure
B. Read several propagation manuals first
C. Start planting immediately rather than over-planning
D. Begin by hiring additional workers
C.Start planting immediately rather than over-planning
According to the textbook, what is one major reality of running a full-time nursery business?
A. It is often stressful and requires a great deal of work
B. It guarantees steady income from the first year
C. Marketing and inventory management become unnecessary
D. Most nurseries begin with large startup loan
A. It is often stressful and requires a great deal of work
Soil pH suitable for most tree species is:
A. 3.0–4.0
B. 5.0–6.0
C. 7.5–8.0
D. 9.0–10.0
B. 5.0–6.0
What growing media might be used in hydroponics?
A. Loamy soil
B. Peat, perlite, coco coir, or rockwool
C. Compost
D. Clay soil
B. Peat, perlite, coco coir, or rockwool
Carl Linnaeus is best known for developing:
A. Hydraulic irrigation
B. The seed drill
C. Binomial nomenclature
D. Hybrid roses
C. Binomial Nomenclature
What key advantage does plant diversity offer to a nursery business?
A. Greater resilience when certain crops fail
B. A simpler inventory system
C. Limited need for propagation knowledge
D. Guaranteed equal performance across varieties
A. Greater resilience when certain crops fail
A balled-and-burlapped tree should be planted:
A. Several inches deeper to prevent instability
B. So that the root flare is at or slightly above the soil surface
C. With the burlap left tightly around the trunk
D. In a hole the same width as the root ball
B.So that the root flare is at or slightly above the soil surface
Which cover crop is most commonly used to add nitrogen due to its legume status?
A. Rye
B. Oats
C. Clover
D. Sudangrass
C. Clover
High startup cost is considered:
A. An advantage of hydroponics
B. A benefit for large farms
C. A characteristic of traditional farming only
D. A disadvantage of hydroponics
D. A disadvantage of hydroponics
Medieval monastic gardens were especially known for:
A. Growing medicinal plants
B. Producing industrial crops
C. Raising livestock
D. Mining clay soil
A. Growing medicinal plants
Sites with standing water should be avoided because:
A. Plants grow too fast
B. Water causes root oxygen depletion
C. Fertilizer becomes too effective
D. Machinery operates better on wet soil
B. Water causes root oxygen depletion
Which of the following is a primary reason for creating distinct “clean” and “dirty” zones in nursery layout planning?
A. To reduce fertilizer costs
B. To prevent customer access to production areas
C. To minimize contamination and protect young plants
D. To improve employee comfort in break rooms
C. To minimize contamination and protect young plants
Why is planting a tree too deep a major problem?
A. It can cause trunk rot and reduce oxygen to the roots
B. It increases drought tolerance
C. It improves root expansion
D. It encourages beneficial insects
A. It can cause trunk rot and reduce oxygen to the roots
Which hydroponic method requires precise scheduling and advanced equipment?
A. Aeroponics
B. Wick System
C. Ebb and Flow
D. DWC
A. Aeroponics
Botanical gardens played a major role in the Renaissance by:
A. Producing commercial fertilizers
B. Mass-producing genetically modified crops
C. Serving as research and plant-classification centers
D. Replacing nurseries entirely
C.Serving as research and plant-classification centers
The Kepner-Tregoe method helps site-selection teams to:
A. Plant seedlings more quickly
B. Rate and weigh criteria objectively
C. Increase fertilizer usage
D. Reduce slope percentage
B. Rate and weigh criteria objectively
Which characteristic makes perennial weeds especially difficult to control in nurseries?
A. They regenerate from underground structures such as rhizomes or tubers
B. They have low seed production
C. They complete their life cycle in a single year
A.They regenerate from underground structures such as rhizomes or tubers
Which nutrient is highly immobile in plants, causing deficiency symptoms to appear on new leaves first?
A. Magnesium
B. Nitrogen
C. Potassium
D. Calcium
D.Calcium
The person who coined the term “hydroponics” was:
A. Sachs
B. Knop
C. W.F. Gericke
D. Linnaeus
C. W.F. Gericke
What famous ancient horticultural site belonged to Mesopotamia?
A. Machu Picchu terraces
B. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
C. Babylonian Fruit Market
D. Nile Orchard Gardens
B. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Nursery soils in warm, moist climates (e.g., southeastern U.S.) often struggle to build organic matter because:
A. Saprophytic microbes decompose OM year-round
B. Clay content is too high to stabilize humus
C. Irrigation frequency is low
D. Organic matter does not influence soil health in warm climates
A. Saprophytic microbes decompose OM year-round
In nursery economics, what factor must be analyzed to determine profitability?
A.Number of weeds present
B. Leaf color variation
C. Soil pH alone
D. Input costs vs. market price
D.Input costs vs. market price
Which macronutrient enhances plant stress tolerance, stomatal regulation, and stem strength?
A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorus
C. Calcium
D. Potassium
D. Potassium