3.0 Horticulture II

Erosion control is most difficult to control in what type of growing environment?

• PNP

• Container

• Field-grown

• Cold frame

Propagating nursery plants using a scion and rootstock is known as:

• cutting

• grafting

• layering

• budding

Forcing roots to develop while the plant is still connected to the parent plant prior to separation is known as:

• cutting

• grafting

• layering

• budding

When a nursery plant reaches the maximum recommended size for its container, it should be transplanted to a larger container to prevent the plant from:

• becoming pot-bound

• becoming too compact

• growing too tall

• growing too wide

Fran stops watering container-grown nursery stock when:

• she gets tired

• water stands in the pot

• water runs over the top of the pot

• water runs through the bottom of the pot

Chilling seeds to stimulate winter conditions before germination is known as:

• scarification

• stratification

• budding

• amending

What type of nursery structure uses manure or hay as a source of heat?

• Shade house

• Hotbed

• PNP

• cold frame

Propagating nursery plants using a piece of stem or root is known as:

• cutting

• grafting

• layering

• budding

What should be used to determine if amendments are needed in native soil?

• Aeration

• Fertilizing

• Treatment

• Soil test

What type of nursery structure protects plants from adverse weather conditions when covered in white plastic?

• Shade house

• hotbeds

• PNP

• Shed