Nursery Unit Review

Field-grown, container, and pot-in-pot plants should be watered in the morning for:

• maximum absorption.

• minimum absorption.

• more water pressure.

• less water pressure.

A disadvantage of producing field-grown nursery stock compared to container-grown nursery stock is that field-grown stock:

• requires more winter protection.

• has higher start-up cost.

• has more shock when moved.

• requires more water.

Soil for container plant production should be:

• sandy

• clayey.

• nonporous

• porous.

Using a socket pot to hold a potted plant is what type of production?

• Pot-in-pot

• Greenhouse

• Field-grown

• Container

The procedure for growing container stock that Bill uses to shape his azalea plants in the nursery is:

• transplanting

• liming

• fertilizing

• pruning

What is the primary reason for pruning nursery plants?

Produce desired shape

• Produce desired shape

• Remove dead flowers

• Rejuvenate plant

• Thin branches

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

• Shed

• Shade house

• Hotbeds

• Pot-in-pot

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

• cutting

• layering

• grafting

• budding

Chilling seeds to simulate winter conditions before germination is known

• amending

• stratification

• budding

• scarification

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

• Cold frame

• container

• field-grown

• PNP