Floriculture 2022 #18-35+ Flower ID

Foliage turning purple on a greenhouse plant shows a deficiency of:

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

• Magnesium

• Sulfur

Gladiolus and snapdragon stems are geotropic. This means that the tip of the flower:

• Will turn down to the ground or gravity

• Will bend toward the light

• Will turn toward the hottest temperature area

• Will bend away from the ground or gravity

IGR in horticulture is:

• Internal Growth Response

• Industry Growth Response

• Insect Growth Regulator

• Inhibitor Ground Research

Which of the following statements are true about Carbon Dioxide and greenhouse plant growth?

• Carbon Dioxide is only needed in the plant respiration process

• . Carbon Dioxide has no bearing on plant growth in the greenhouse

• The Carbon Dioxide level can never be a limiting factor in a greenhouse because it is used in such small amounts

• Limited Carbon Dioxide in the greenhouse reduces photosynthesis and therefore plant growth

In a floral shop business, the difference between the cost of goods sold and the retail price is called the:

• Mark up

• Price differential

• Mark down

• Profit

Some cut flowers can benefit from a pre-treatment of citric acid. Citric acid is an acidifier. An acidifier can cause what benefit to some cut flowers?

• It adjusts the acidity of the stem to a level that encourages the uptake of water and nutrients

• It adjusts the acidity of the stem to prevent deterioration of the flower color

• It adjusts the acidity in the stem, which will lead to an increase in photosynthesis

• It adjusts the acidity in the stem, which will lead to an increase in photosynthesis

Which of the following is considered a type of LINE that can be found in a floral design?

• Implied

• Dynamic

• Vertical

• All of the above

The repetition of a form can lend unity to a design, whereas variation among the forms can generate interest or contrast.

• True

• False

The portion of a composition or design which is physically occupied by something such as a flower, a branch, a container or some solid object is called _________.

• void space

• positive space

• negative space

• none of the above

Which of the following are examples of ACHROMATIC colors?

• Red and green

• Blue and orange

• Black, White, and Gray

• Pink and Purple