2024 Floriculture

You are doing a propagation project with stem cuttings in your horticulture class. Your teacher mentions that certain plants in the school greenhouse are patented and that propagation from these plants is prohibited. Why is propagation prohibited?

• The plant cuttings will not survive if they are removed from the plant.

• Patented plant propagation can only be done by purchasing licensing agreements or the rights to propagate.

• Propagation from a patented plant can never be done due to the Plant Patent Act of 1930.

• Cuttings from a patented plant will not grow as the original plant is growing.

What signal words must be printed on the label of a pesticide classified as Toxicity Category I?

• Caution

• Warning

• Danger skull and crossbones Poison

• No warning label

IPM as a term means:

• Integral Performance Measure

• Interval Parts per Million

• Integrated Pest Management

• Inlet Positive Machine

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which list below contains the principles of floral design?

• Balance, Proportion, Dominance, Contrast, Rhythm, Harmony, Unity

• Depth, Radical Symmetry, Emphasis, Axis, Line

• Contrast, Unity, Scale, Balance, Texture, Fragrance

• Rhythm, Pattern, Proportion, Harmony, Weight, Stability

What is the purpose of using glycerin in a floral arrangement?

• To prevent disease in the floral product

• To preserve certain foliage to make them more pliable to use in an arrangement

• To speed up water intake into the stem of the flower to extend the life of flowers

• To prolong the length of time the flowers will look good in the arrangement

The Hogarth Curve arrangement is:

• A "U" shape arrangement

• A triangle-shaped arrangement

• A "S" shape arrangement

• A "C" shape arrangement

Your teacher is talking about scarifying seeds before sowing them. Scarification of seeds is for what purpose?

• Soaking in a fungicide solution for 10 minutes to prevent disease

• Cutting the seed in half

• Washing the seed to rid the seed of any contaminants

• Breaking or softening the seed coat to hasten germination

DIF is the mathematical difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures. It can be used to control the heights of certain plants. A positive DIF refers to which of the following?

• Lower night-time temperature than daytime temperature.

• Daytime and night-time temperatures are equal.

• Higher night-time temperatures than daytime temperatures.

• The temperature stays at a constant temperature for all 24 hours.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In your school greenhouse, you notice that the younger leaves of some plants have chlorosis, and the major veins in the leaf remain dark green. This is a deficiency of which nutrient?

• Nitrogen

• Potassium

• Iron

• Phosphorus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A Dosatron Proportioner is used in greenhouse operations to perform which of the following tasks?

• Applying fertilizer to greenhouse crops.

• Applying a granular slow-release fertilizer to greenhouse crops.

• Adjusting the light intensity in the greenhouse.

• Increasing the humidity in the greenhouse.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1