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The unit of heat measurement used in the greenhouse industry is the:
A
Natural gas
B
BTU
C
kilowatt hour
D
Propane tank
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The unit of heat measurement used in the greenhouse industry is the:
Natural gas
BTU
kilowatt hour
Propane tank
The two best times to harvest are late afternoon and morning.
True Statement
False Statement
The treatment given to Easter lilies to speed flowering is called:
hormone treatment
presale
hardening off
precooling
The top five cut flower states include California, Florida Hawaii, Colorado and .............................
New York
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
The temperature that benefits the majority of flowers held by a florist is 35 degrees to 40 degrees F or..............degrees C
4 degrees, 4.5 degrees
5 degrees, 7.5 degrees
7 degrees, 12 degrees
15 degrees, 17 degrees
The size of the wire is listed according to its gauge number. The higher the gauge number, the................the wire.
heavier
finer
lighter
none of the above
The showy red, pink, or white portions of the poinsettia are called:
flowers
calyx
leaves
bracts
The S-Curve was created by an English painter named William Hogwarts, who described this style as the line of beauty. This style of flower arrangement, the Hogwartian curve, is still quite popular in modern design because it utilities a rhythmic, asymmetrical balance.
True Statement
False Statement
The scientific name for Primrose is
Clivia miniata
Primula malacoides
Rhododendron
Pelargonium hortorum
The scientific name for Kafir Lily is
Clivia miniata
Primula malacoides
Rhododendron
Pelargonium hortorum
The scientific name for Geranium is
Clivia miniata
Primula malacoides
Rhododendron
Pelargonium hortorum
The scientific name for Azalea is
Clivia miniata
Primula malacoides
Rhododendron
Pelargonium hortorum
The right conditions for seed germination are light or darkness .................., ..............., and................
seeds, pollination, water
water, oxygen, favorable temperatures
soil, hybridization, DNA
carbon dioxide, pistil, xylem
The quality of seed used is very important to greenhouse growers. Seed quality refers to both ........................................and.............................................
moisture, shelter
viability, vigor
pH, growth
light, darkness
The purpose of plant propagation is to produce ............and ............breeds of plants at a fast rate.
used, retired
new, inferior
new, better
old, superior
The plant has four main structures.................., .............., leaves, and flowers.
stamens, pistil
pistils, corolla
root, stem
chlorophyll, xylem
The plant element responsible for flowering is .....................................................
Nitrogen
Potassium
Phosphorus
Calcium
The pistil has three main parts. They are the.................., .................., ...............
stigma, corolla, pedicel
perianth, sepals, ovary
stigma, style, ovary
cylem, Chlorophyll, stigma
The pH refers to the relative concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution and ranges from 1-14; ................................being acidic; ................being neutral; being alkaline.
2-7; 1; 8-14
1-6; 7; 8-14
8-14; 7; 1-6
1-4; 5-8; 9-14
The pH range most suitable for camellia is:
5.0- 5.5
7.0- 8.0
6.5- 7.5
4.5- 5.5