Floriculture CDE QUESTIONS ANSWERS NEW PREDICTION

Floriculture CDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS NEW PREDICTION

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• Honeydew on the leaves and ants crawling around a

plant indicate:

Aphids

2. Fertilization in a flower takes place when: A sperm and egg

unite

3. Vase life is the length of time that: Cut flowers usual-

ly remain accept- able

• If a hue is diluted with gray, the resulting color is

called:

• The order of the elements in a 5-10-5 fertilizer analy-

sis is:

• If a flower arrangement appears to be ready to fall

over, it lacks:

• A person is exposed to the highest concentration of

a pesticide during:

• It is important not to keep fruit baskets in the same

cooler with fresh flowers because:

Tone NPK Balance Mixing Ethylene gas from the fruit will cause the flowers to age quickly

9. The stomata of a plant leaf: Regulate water

vapor loss from the plant

• A method of applying pesticides to plants that can be

effectively used in greenhouse but not outdoors is:

Fumigation

11. A flowering pot marketed throughout the year is: Chrysanthemum

• To check if a plant needs water, touch the soil with

your finger: if the plant needs water the soil will feel: Dry and warm

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The treatment given Easter lilies to speed flowering

is called:

14. An explant is: Plant produced

from a tissue (meristem)

15. The word photoperiod has to do with light: Duration

16. Growing medium kept too wet will deprive plants of: Oxygen

17. A pathogen is: Microorganism

that causes a disease

• The following florist crops are propagated by cut-

tings:

• Green plants manufacture sugar in the presence of

sunlight. This process is called:

• The highest percentage of florist industry sales are

made by:

Carnation, chrysanthemum, poinsettia, azalea Photosynthesis Telephone

21. Hydrangeas are forced for the following holidays: Easter, Mother's

Day, Memorial Day

• The Alstromeria is most closely related to the follow-

ing plant:

• Costs associated with making an arrangement, deco-

rating a blooming plant, or creating wedding flowers are called .

• play a powerful role in advertising floral shops

and in most locations leads all other media in sales return for dollar spent.Easter lily Direct costs Window displays

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25. Systemic pesticides control the pest by: Dissolving into

and being moved by the plant sap

26. The primary colors are: Red, yellow, and

blue

• When ordering flowers from a wholesale florist, one

should consider the following:

All of the above

• The most commonly used material for holding flow-

ers is:

Floral foam

29. Foliage below the water line should be removed to: Prevent the leaves

from decaying, which foul the wa- ter

• Flowers such as roses and carnations should be

stored at:

36-40 degrees F

31. An example of a mass flower is: Rose

32. The size of the bow for a corsage should be: Slightly wider than

the petals of the corsage

• Pre-formed pot covers used on potted plants are

called Speed covers

34. Florist azaleas are: Small evergreen

shrubs

• Which of the following is provided for a plant by its

leaves?A food factory

36. The most important cut flower crops in the US are: Mum, rose, carna-

tion

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