Ag Apps 3.03 and 3.01

Which career is involved with plants grown around the home for aesthetic purposes?

• Floral designer

• Forester

• Landscaper

• Wholesale florist

Which is a part of the stamen?

• Pistil

• Stigma

• Petal

• Anther

Which plant-growing medium is a mineral mica-type material?

• Peat moss

• Perlite

• Soil

• Vermiculite

A procedure of fertilizer application used on row crops where the fertilizer is placed in bands about 8 inches from the row is known as:

• side-dressing.

• top-dressing

• broadcasting.

• foliar application.

Tissue culture may be used for:

• producing genetically identical plants.

• disinfecting greenhouse structures.

• sexual reproduction in floral crops.

• sterilization of soil products.

Propagation is defined as:

• the union of an egg and sperm.

• the process of increasing the number of a species.

• a cheaper method of producing plants than with seeds.

• the only way to propagate some species and cultivars.

What type of fertilizer is animal manure?

• Complete

• Inorganic

• Lime

• Organic

One would likely find peat moss in waterlogged areas called:

• bogs.

• creeks.

• pits.

• ponds.

Soil pH affects the availability of:

• nutrients in the soil.

• the structure of the soil.

• the land class of the soil.

• microbes in the soil.

Landscape architects are a part of the horticulture industry because they:

• design landscapes.

• plant landscapes.

• shoe horses.

• treat animals for disease