Floriculture 2023 #1-25

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The ideal water-to-air ratio in the pores of the soil is

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50% air and 50% water

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Root growth bio-stimulants do all of the following except: Increase respiration, Improve water uptake, Increase the number of fibrous roots, Improve nutrient uptake

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Increase respiration

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In floral design, the three secondary colors are:

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orange, green, violet

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Which of these lists of flowers are all line flowers? A. Aster, daffodils, bells of Ireland, peonies B. Roses, statice, carnations, sunflowers C. Baby’s breath, liatris, sunflowers, roses D. Liatris, gladiolus, snapdragons, delphinium

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Liatris, gladiolus, snapdragons, delphinium

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Ridge and furrow greenhouses by definition, are

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greenhouses connected to one another along the length

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Most plants grow best at pH of

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6.2-6.8

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The term used for the response of a plant to the day-night cycle is

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Photoperiodism

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Which of these LD numbers would be the most toxic pesticide? LD50 number of 855, LD50 number of 51, LD50 number of 411, LD50 number of 126

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LD50 number of 51

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The process whereby nitrogen is lost from the soil to the atmosphere is called .

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Denitrification

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Which statement is not true about pot sizes used in greenhouse production? A. A standard pot is shorter in height than width, B. A bulb pan is half as high as its width, C. An azalea pot is not as tall as it is wide, D. A standard pot is equal in width and height

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A standard pot is shorter in height than width