Arkansas FFA Floriculture cde problem solving

Your FFA has been asked to grow arrangements for your high school graduation. You will start them in the greenhouse in March and have them ready by May 18th. Containers are provided, and growing media and fertilizer will be included in the price. You will price them for a 300% profit. The graduation committee needs 2 large containers for the podium, 2 medium containers for each end of the stage, and 6 small containers to line the stage. Large containers will be made up of 2 red geraniums, 2 white geraniums, 5 bacopa, and one spike. Medium containers will include 2 white geraniums, 1 red geranium, and 4 bacopa. Small containers will be 1 red geranium, 1 white geranium, and 3 bacopa plants. Plant prices are as follows: Spikes: $1.65 each, Geranium plugs: $.55 each, Bacopa plugs: $.25 each What price will the Graduation Committee be billed?

• $79.80

• $106.40

• $38.40

• $86.00

The florist shop you work for after school is having a special on Memorial Day sprays. The normal price is $37.50, and there will be a 20% discount if the order is placed by May 10th. The shop has 87 orders, of which 54 were placed before the discount deadline. What will be the gross sales for the Memorial Day spray sale?

• $2610.00

• $3262.50

• $2857.50

• $3015.00

The school greenhouse mist bed is operating with about 35 lbs. of pressure per nozzle. The misters over the bed are 1/16 inch diameter. The mist system is set with an electronic leaf and has been running for approximately 2 seconds per minute in the 12-hour day, and about 2 seconds per 5 minutes at night. How many minutes does the system run in a 24-hour period?

• 26 minutes

• 28.8 minutes

• 52.8 minutes

• 57.6 minutes

Your greenhouse is equipped with a spaghetti watering system for 100 baskets. Each drop has a 1/8-inch nozzle and is turned on for 10 seconds per day. The water pressure is regulated at 50 psi. How many gallons of water is used to water the 100 hanging baskets for a week?

• 379 gallons/week

• 54.2 gallons/week

• 37.9 gallons/week

• 350 gallons/week

Your school greenhouse planted a bed for the front of the Ag. Building, and is using yellow lantana to write the letters FFA. The letters are 3 feet wide and 5 feet tall. The lantana will be placed on 1-foot centers. How many plants will you need?

• 28

• 33

• 35

• 45

Your school greenhouse class has set aside 4 tables that are 10 foot x 4 foot for the 8th grade Ag. Class to grow garden vegetables from seed. The class will market the plants in flats that hold 6 6-packs. The choice you must make is whether to buy the trays that hold 6 standard size 6-packs for $.68 per tray, or the trays that hold 6 jumbo 6-packs for $.71 per tray. Plants in the standard size will sell for $3.47 per 6-pack and those in the jumbo size will sell at $3.98 per 6-pack. Plants, growing media, and other expenses are not used to make the decision. Which size is the most profitable?

• Standard

• Jumbo

• Both will result in the same profit.

• Not enough information to calculate.

This summer, you are working for Southside Nursery. You have been asked to order for the fall sale. You plan to grow Chrysanthemums in 6 inch pots and ornamental cabbage in 4 inch pots. This year you ordered 75 bronze, 100 yellow, 50 red, 50 white, and 20 lavender Chrysanthemums. You also ordered 175 cabbage plants. How many compressed bales of potting mix will you need to purchase for the fall sale?

• A. 3

• B. 3.5

• C. 4

• D. 4.5

Ms. Wise is planning the order schedule for plants for the 2021 season. The FFA Plant Sale will begin April 12th. All plants are ordered as plugs and sold in 4 inch pots. Use the Park Seed Growing Calendar and Crop Time Chart to determine which schedule will have your plants ready on sale day. You will be selling Geraniums, African Marigolds, Coleus, and Gerbera Daisy.

• A. Order all crops for March 1st delivery.

• B. Order all crops for February 12th delivery.

• C. Order all crops for February 8th delivery.

• D. Order all crops for February 15th delivery.

Mr. Bull needs to order supplies for the upcoming school year. He will need to turn in a purchase order now for a spring delivery. He needs 800 4.5 Regal Standard Green Pots, 50 Window boxes, and 80 10” Pots. Shipping is estimated at 5% of the total. Use the prices below to determine the total cost.

• 636.13

• $741.80

• $745.51

• $778.89

To make sure your baskets are fertilized evenly, you have decided to apply Osmocote 14-14-14 to your hanging ferns. You will have 120–12-inch hanging baskets that will be given 1 ounce each at planting, and another application on sale day to help the customer through the summer. How much Osmocote will you need?

• 12. Pounds

• 7.5 pounds

• 15 pounds

• 24 pounds