VW Floriculture 26-50

What are two key elements in increasing sales and building wedding business for the retail florist?

• Planning and preparation

• Promotion and advertising

• Season and unique designs

• Word of mouth and happy clients

If you have a work related problem that you do not know how to solve, you should take it to your supervisor:

• For him/her to solve

• With alternative solutions

• To complain about it

• After you have tried a solution

A zinnia is an example of a flower having a ________ texture.

• Shiny

• Medium

• Fine

• Coarse

The stomata of a plant leaf:

• Regulate water vapor loss from the plant

• Regulate nutrient entry from foliar fertilizer applications

• Must open to allow light to reach the chlorophyll for photosynthesis

• Prevent disease organisms from entering the plant

What is a good sign that potted plants need to be repotted?

• New leaves are quite a bit larger than older ones

• leaves are turning yellow

• New leaves are quite a bit smaller than older ones

• The plant is becoming tall and lanky

IPM is an acronym for:

• Integrated pest material

• Intensive pest management

• Intensive pest material

• Integrated pest management

A consumer tracking study over floral trends showed that on average ___ of floral sales, excluding holiday sales, were not for any special occasion.

• 50%

• 0.8

• 0.25

• 0.1

Short, crooked rose peduncles often result from:

• Excessive soluble salts

• Botrytis blight

• Calcium deficiency

• Excessive vigor

The timing of an Easter lily crop is complicated because:

• The seeds germinate irregularly over a long period of time

• The size of the rooted cuttings determines the date of flowering

• The earlier the date of Easter, the longer it takes to force them

• All of these

What type of water supply do cut flowers need to transport food and to keep the stems stiff?

• Cold water supply

• Occasional water supply

• Constant water supply

• Periodic water supply