Nursery landscape National FFA CDE exam 2021

Most containerized shrubs suitable for planting the landscape are measured by:

• total plant height.

• diameter of the shrub at the widest portion.

• stem caliper.

• pot size in gallons.

Non-verbal skills are important in salesmanship and client relations. One non-verbal signal that helps indicate that you are listening intently to the client is:

• Crossing your arms.

• Leaning slightly forward as the client speaks.

• Asking the client to repeat themselves.

• Maintaining an emotionless facial expression as the client speaks.

Mulching of landscape plants has several benefits. Which of these is NOT a benefit of mulching?

• Controlling of weeds

• Reducing water loss from the soil

• Control of scale insects

• Moderating of soil temperatures

Landscape and nursery plants are sold by the ____ name to help assure that the plants being purchased are the expected type, mature size, color, etc.

• Genus, species, and sometimes cultivar

• Family and Order along with genus

• Common name used in that area

• The most widely used common name

Some plants used in the landscape have adapted well to the area where they were planted and have escaped and now grow as nuisance or weed plants, competing with native plants in the area. These plants are called ____ plants.

• Invasive
• Hostile

• Specimen

• Agnostic

Landscape plants are rated by hardiness zones which identify geographical areas by climate and are used to determine where a plant species will grow best. Which of these publishes the most widely used plant hardiness zone map?

• National Nursery and Landscape Association

• National Association of Landscape Professionals

• United States Department of Weights and Measures

• United States Department of Agriculture

While plants vary in their ideal pH range, plant nutrients are generally most available with a soil pH in the _____ range.

• 6.5

• 5.0

• 4.0

• 7.5

Which of these is a naturally occurring plant hormone which promotes and regulates plant growth?

• Auxin

• Tannins

• Resin

• Alkaloids

The agriculture teacher was explaining to the class why a holly plant in the school landscape produces beautiful red fruit while the holly plant beside it never produces fruit. He told the class that the one without fruit has staminate flowers, which means that the plant:

• had no anthers.

• was a male.

• was a gymnosperm.

• was an angiosperm.

A landscape planner is preparing a list of hardscape items to be installed. Which of these items should NOT be included on the hardscape list?

• Patio

• Fountain

• Flagstone walk

• Hedge