2023 Howard CDE Floriculture Written Exam

The repeated combination of line, form, color, texture, and/or space in a floral arrangement is known as ____

• color

• pattern

• rhythm

• dominance

Which the following wiring methods involves piercing a leaf blade through it central rib?

• clutch

• stitch

• hairpin

• hook

Which of the following is a device/substance used to secure moss to floral foam

• greening pin

• anchor pin

• sure-stick

• wooden pic

Which of the following growing medium amendments is used primarily to add bulk density to mix

• vermiculite

• sphagnum peat

• COIR

• Calcined clay

which of the following growing medium amendments is used primarily to add bulk density to a mix.

• Vermiculite

• Sphagnum peat

• COIR

• calcined clay

Which of the following is not a type of triangular flower arrangement

• equiplateral

• scalene

• cresect

• isosceles

Movement of water and dissolved minerals through the plant is defined by which of the following terms?

• adsorption

• absorbtion

• transpiration

• translocation

Soil pH is an expression of the concentration of which of the following ions in the soil?

• oxygen

• sulpher

• calcium

• hydrogen

Which of the following defines a set piece?

• a Christmas design displayed on a metal or wooden easel

• a design for a kneeling bench

• a funeral floral design constructed in a special shape or emblem of an organization

• a standard bridal or attendant's bouquet

As a method of energy conservation, double-walled glazing materials are effective because they ______.

• reduce the amount of greenhouse space to be heated

• circulate warm air downward from the greenhouse attic

• decrease the R-value of the greenhouse covering

• increase the r-value of the greenhouse covering