Floriculture Quiz 2 (30 MCQs)

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1. Wreaths, garlands, loose flowers and petals were the floral design styles used during which historical floral period?
2. Suppose a 5-inch poinsettia crop is spaced 12 inches by 12 inches on the benches of a greenhouse. If the fixed costs for this greenhouse operation are $ 0.20 per square foot week and the crop is in the greenhouse for 15 weeks, what is the total fixed costs to be assigned to each 5-inch poinsettia pot?
3. Acid is injected water to neutralize the .....
4. What color adaptation is created by adding gray to a pure hue?
5. Soil pH is based on the concentration of ..... ions in the soil.
6. Your agriculture teacher has explained the benefit of using multiple chemicals with differnet MOAs to tackle though greenhouse pests. You currently have scale on your greenhouse crop and your teacher is looking for two different pesticides that treat the scale in all life stages. Your teacher has also requested that both of these pesticides can be sprayed after school once the students leave (5:00pm) but would also allow students to enetr the greeenhouse the next day when they arrive to school (7:00am). Which two chemicals would you recommend the school purchase.
7. Haley wants to operate a plant rental business for special events as her SAE. To begin her business she has determined that she will have the following expenses:10 Peace Lilies ..... $ 15 each15 Ficus ..... $ 10 each10 Ferns ..... $ 12 each12 Nephytis ..... $ 8 each3 cases (12 cans/case) Leaf Shine ..... $ 39 per caseIf Haley avarages 20 plants per month rental with all plants rented at the same price, how much would that rental price need to be per plant to cover all expenses for the year in addition to making $ 50 profit per month?
8. The production and distribution of flowers.
9. A ..... bouquet is a round bouquet that is based on the English nosegay of the Georgian and Victorian eras.
10. The science and practice of growing and harvesting tree fruits, small fruits, and tree nuts is called?
11. A species can be defined as
12. Crossing two different species or subspecies of plants to obtain seeds that have characteristics of both.
13. Your greenhoushe production business has a contract to grow 320 flats of seed-propagated petunias to local landscaping contractor. Each flat has an 0606 cell pack insert. You will source the plugs from a greenhouse supplier, which offers the plugs in 288-size plug trays. Each plug tray is guaranteed to have 280 usable seedlings. What is the number of 288 plug trays of petunias that you must order to be able to grow the plants to meet this contract?
14. Auxins and gibberellic acid are hormones in plants the promote growth through .
15. The wholesale pricing method is based on the concept that ..... of the retail selling price is made up of the wholesale value of materials being used.
16. Clogged stems in cut flowers are caused by air embolism. An air embolism is
17. Fertigation is the process of adding fertilizer to .....
18. A lightweight material made of small pieces of mica that readily absorbs water.
19. The most common acids used for alkalinity control are ....., ....., and .....
20. Deluxe floral foam is used to:
21. To find out what jobs are available locally, the student should
22. The general pH range for greenhouse crops in a soil-less medium is .....
23. ..... refers to the brightness or dullness of the color within a hue.
24. An acid loving crop grows best at a pH of .
25. A person who identifies and classifies plants is known as an
26. The area of emphasis on an arrangement is called the .....
27. In floral design, ..... gives the illusion that all of the flower stems are coming from one point.
28. The sum of a person's "people skills" and personal characteristics that make the person a valuable employee; a measure of a potential employee's worth to the employer.
29. The horticulture industry maintains a professional image by providing their clients with expert knowledge. This may be accomplished through
30. Which nutrient plays a critical role in photosynthesis by playing a key role in the opening and closing of stomata?