Floriculture Test Questions

What is NOT used to measure greenhouse crop nutrient levels:

• soil test

• soluble salts meter

• floiar analysis

• tensiometer

Indolebutyric acid (IBA) is commonly used to:

• control insects

• control diseases

• raise soil pH

• promote rooting of cuttings

Soilless medium can be amended with which of the following materials prior to potting to provide magnesium:

• epsom salt

• gypsum

• micronutrients mix

• triple superphosphate

The country that is the leading exporter of cut flowers to the United States floral industry is:

• Holland

• Ecuador

• Mexico

• Columbia

In grafting, such as for grafted tomato transplants,

• the scion is the top part of the graft and the rootstock is the lower partof the graft

• the rootstock is the top part of the grant and the scion is the lower part

• the scion often imparts disease resistance to the grafted plant

• the rootstock often provides desirable fruiting characteristics

A 6in 'azalea pot' has an inside rim diameter of ________ in and a depth of ______ in.

• 6, 8

• 6, 6

• 6, 4.5

• 6, 3

To pasteurize a container root medium, heat it to:

• 120 degrees for 30 minutes

• 120 degrees for 60 minutes

• 180 degrees for 30 minutes

• 180 degrees for 60 minutes

A floral design with a strong sense of ____ shows an organization of elements so they appear to belong together.

• rhythm

• balance

• scale

• unity

A circular design does not have ___.

• balance

• filler flowers

• a focal point

• massing flowers

______ are chemicals used to control snails and slugs.

• fungicides

• rodenticides

• molluscicides

• nematocides