Nursery-Landscape CDE Test Bank C

Multiple Choice
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____ 1. Except for very large plants, containerized, landscape-sized nursery plants are sold in containers that are
measured by the:
a. Gallon c. Inch
b. Ounce d. Height
____ 2. Which is most likely NOT a benefit from using mulch?
a. Reduced disease c. Reduced water loss from the soil
b. Reduced insects d. Moderated soil temperatures
____ 3. Plants sold in the landscape trade are sold by _______ name.
a. Botanical c. Order and genus
b. Family d. Order and family
____ 4. Plants which evolve and grow naturally in an area are termed ______ plants.
a. Exotic c. Accent
b. Specimen d. Native
____ 5. A plant having a hardiness zone rating of 6 would be expected to survive the winter in which of the following
zones?
a. Zone A c. Zone 5
b. Zone B d. Zone 7
____ 6. Which of the following is NOT a disease of landscape plants?
a. Pythium c. Rust
b. Phytophthora d. Rostellum
____ 7. What is the recommended pH range for azaleas?
a. 4.5-5.5 c. 6.5-7.0
b. 6.0-6.5 d. 7.0-7.5
____ 8. Which of the following is the best definition of ‘auxin’?
a. A naturally occurring plant hormone c. the capital of Texas and home of the
which promotes plant growth. USDA
b. a chemical used as a plant growth d. a naturally occurring plant chemical
retardant. produced to deter disease organisms.
____ 9. Which of the following plants has been reported in recent studies to change sex as it reaches maturity?
a. Ginkgo c. black gum
b. sweet gum d. None of the above
____ 10. A plant that produces flowers that have either stamens or pistils, but not on the same plant is called:
a. staminate c. angiosperm
b. dioecious d. monecious
____ 11. The halves or this portions of a seed that contain the issue used by the seedling in its early growth is the:
a. cotyledon c. monoecious
b. gymnosperm d. dioecious storage tissue
____ 12. Trees that produce naked seeds not enclosed in ovaries such as pines and spruces are:
a. angiosperms c. gymnosperms
b. thallophytes d. evergreens
____ 13. In landscaping terms, if the mower bladeis set too low and the turf is not level, the mower may ________ the
turf in spots
a. Scalp c. slice
b. aerate d. scorch
____ 14. Plants tend to grow towards light sources. This is known as:
a. photosynthesis c. resperation
b. transpiration d. phototropism
____ 15. The viability of a group of seeds is measured by:
a. the number of seeds per pound c. The germination percentage
b. maturity of the seeds d. permeability of the seeds
____ 16. The analysis of fertilizer is guaranteed by the manufacturer and regulated by the:
a. IRS c. American Nursery and Landscape
Association
b. USDA d. Extension service
____ 17. for most plant species, the best time to transplant seeds sown in a flat is when the plants:
a. begin to get crowded. c. have one set of true leaves.
b. have a large amount of roots. d. reach a height of about two inches.
____ 18. How can cotyledons be distinguished from true leaves?
a. The cotyledons appear before the true c. The true leaves are a darker color.
leaves.
b. The cotyledons are in sets of two. d. The true leaves are pubescent.
____ 19. How deep should the seedlings be planted when transplanting seedlings?
a. so the bottom leaves are just above the c. So the seedlings are planted as deep as
soil. they previously were growing.
b. So the bottom of the leaves just touch the d. So the seedlings are the same height.
soil.
____ 20. After you have transplanted seedlings, the seedlings should be placed:
a. in a cooler. c. under a bench.
b. in direct sunlight. d. under mist.
____ 21. Seedlings are toned (hardened off) to:
a. control pests. c. promote flowering.
b. increase leaf size. d. reduce transplant shock.
____ 22. When transplanting seedlings, the soil moisture contents should be:
a. dry enough that the soil flows like sand. c. moist enough that water can be squeezed
from the soil.
b. moist enough that the soil forms a clump d. moist enough that a puddle forms under
when squeezed. the soil.
____ 23. When transplanting seedlings, diseased plants should be:
a. removed from the potting area. c. transplanted as normal.
b. sprayed when transplanted. d. transplanted then sprayed.
____ 24. The science and practice of growing and harvesting flowering plants is called:
a. ornamental and landscape horticulture. c. olericulture.
b. floriculture d. pomology
____ 25. Leaching is a term that refers to:
a. damage caused by slugs. c. washing out high salts in the soil.
b. killing slugs and snails. d. the action of parasite plants.
____ 26. The person who is responsible for carrying out he physical work involved in producing a greenhouse crop is
the:
a. technician c. grower assistant
b. grower d. production manager
____ 27. Growing plants out of their normal season by use of an artificial environments known as:
a. forcing c. propagating
b. cultivating d. none of these
____ 28. A system for growing plants with the roots supplied with nutrients in a dilute fertilizer solution is called:
a. hydroponics c. hydraulics
b. chemotherapy d. chemagrow
____ 29. The growth of seedlings is slowed down by withholding water and lowering the ground temperature. This
process called hardening off is done to:
a. keep the seedling from growing too c. hold the seedlings until they can be sold
quickly.
b. prepare the seedling for transplanting d. none of the above.
shock
____ 30. The term used to refer to the number of weeks from the time short days are started until the date of flowering
of chrysanthemums is:
a. day length c. week group
b. flowering date d. life cycle
____ 31. A plant producing schedule include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a. estimated crop loss. c. planting date.
b. growing media. d. space required.
____ 32. Plants that are NOT turgid can be described as:
a. bolting c. herbaceous
b. crisp d. wilting
____ 33. The hardening off process is aided by:
a. application of fertilizer c. reducing soil moisture content
b. lowering the PH of the soil d. root pruning
____ 34. If bedding plants are overfed:
a. their growth is rapid, but succulent. c. a toxic level of salts may accumulate in
the media.
b. the plants become too tall and too tender. d. all of these
____ 35. Trays or flats are primarily used in the bedding plant business to:
a. grow tiny seedlings into usable size plants, c. handle plants, such as carrying plants to a
substituting for individual pots customer’s car.
b. hold individually potted plants, making d. all of the above
their handling more convenient.
____ 36. A label in a flat of seeds should include the:
a. name or type of plant, variety, and date c. percent of germination listed on seed
seeded. pack.
b. date seeded and the selling date. d. all of the above
____ 37. For bedding plants (annuals), the production and marketing period is primarily in the:
a. winter c. spring
b. summer d. fall
____ 38. The most important bedding plants grown in the U.S. both in numbers produced and season-long color is:
a. Impatiens c. Petunia
b. Pansy d. Geraniums
____ 39. Annuals which are easiest to grow are:
a. marigold and zinnia c. pansy and coleus
b. ageratum and sweet pea d. primrose and petunia
____ 40. Many bedding plant growers regulate the timing of their crops cheifly by regulating:
a. temperature and day length. c. day length and fertility.
b. watering and day length. d. watering and temperature.
____ 41. Heavy Nitrogen applications to bedding plants will cause:
a. floral initiation. c. longer stem internodes.
b. lower soluble salts in the soil. d. vegetative growth.
____ 42. Heavy phosphorus applications to potted bedding plants will cause:
a. floral initiation. c. longer stem internodes.
b. lower soluble salts in the soil. d. vegetative growth.
____ 43. The temperature of the cartons and crates used for protection during the shipment of plant material would be
MOST critical for?
a. ball and burlapped plants c. containerized plants
b. bulbs d. bedding plants
____ 44. A white or yellow leaf discoloration may be caused by:
a. atmospheric moisture. c. a wilt disease.
b. a mineral deficiency. d. none of the above.
____ 45. Yellowing of leaves on a plant may be caused by all the following except:
a. overwatering. c. too much phosphorous.
b. lack of nitrogen. d. lack of light.
____ 46. The most practical way to prevent excessive salt levels in the growing media of container plants is to:
a. leach the plants at monthly intervals c. apply a teaspoon of sugar per 6 inch
container at potting time
b. apply some excess water at each irrigation d. use fertilizer only at 1/2 the recommended
rate
____ 47. When house plants are overwatered:
a. their leaves wilt c. their leaves turn yellow
b. their leaves drop off d. all the above
____ 48. When leaves appear lifeless, limp and plants wilt frequently, the cause could be:
a. poor root activity due to improper c. excessive soluble salts or diseases
watering
b. too much fertilizer d. all of these
____ 49. When plants do not produce flowers, the probable cause is:
a. not enough sun c. improper day length
b. too much water and fertilizer d. all of these
____ 50. The earliest indication that something is wrong with a plant is:
a. yellowish leaves c. brown leaf margins
b. a reduced growth rate d. brown roots
____ 51. The location of a nursery is generally on a gently rolling land with a slight slope rather than on a low flat land
because it:
a. is more fertile c. can hold more water
b. accumulates cold air in fall and spring d. has good water drainage
____ 52. Which type of nursery operation requires the most intensive management?
a. field grown c. container grown
b. plantation grown d. bed grown
____ 53. The main reason that wholesale nurserymen grow container stock is:
a. simple culture c. rapid growth
b. economical production and marketing d. much less space required
____ 54. Plant diseases are caused by:
a. too high temperature c. fungi, bacteria, or viruses
b. too much artificial light d. not enough moisture
____ 55. Sheets of polyethylene are placed over container nursery stock grown in beds in winter to:
a. maintain air circulation c. prevent sudden changes in temperature
b. eliminate insect pests and diseases d. increase the supply of carbon dioxide and
oxygen
____ 56. Nursery plant containers are sized by the:
a. inch c. centimeter
b. gallon d. cubic yard
____ 57. Container color will influence the growth of plants. Dark containers are:
a. cooler c. no difference
b. hotter d. none of these
____ 58. The greatest advantage of growing nursery stock in containers is:
a. cultivation is easier c. no root pruning is necessary
b. less cost d. greater production per unit of ground area
____ 59. Azaleas and rhododendrons grow best in a soil that is:
a. sandy c. basic
b. acidic d. high in phosphorus
____ 60. Sphagnum peat moss is frequently used in growing mixes for container nursery stock primarily because it:
a. gives well-balanced nutrition c. gives good aeration and holds high
moisture
b. gives good permeability d. holds high moisture
____ 61. When rooting cuttings are used for container stock, at which age are they planted into containers?
a. four years old c. two years old
b. three years old d. one year old
____ 62. Death of the roots of a container grown plant may be caused by:
a. all the below c. insect or disease damage
b. high soluble salts d. lack of air in the growing medium
____ 63. With container plants, water loss from transpiration is the greatest at:
a. early morning c. midnight
b. late afternoon d. mid-day
____ 64. The most probable cause of tall, spindly growth of container-grown nursery stock is:
a. over watering c. low nutrition
b. overcrowding d. damaged root systems
____ 65. Container-grown nursery stock has marketing advantages over B&B and bare root stock because it:
a. can be sold any season of the year c. does not have to be dug
b. does not disturb the root system d. all of the above
____ 66. Container plants that are marketed a year late is very likely to:
a. be root-bound and grow poorly c. grow very rapidly when planted
b. have deformed foliage d. die in a few weeks
____ 67. One advantage in purchasing container-grown plants is that:
a. they may be planted during any season of c. they are more readily available
the year
b. they are less expensive than other forms d. they have better root formations
____ 68. A growing medium for container-grown stock must satisfy which of the following general requirements?
a. drain well c. be well aerated
b. be free of insects, diseases, weeds d. all of the above
____ 69. Container-grown stock is pruned to:
a. reduce frost kill c. induce compact growth
b. develop more shoots at tip of plant d. secure cuttings for next year’s stock
____ 70. The accepted practice in the nursery industry is to grow landscape plants in containers rather than in fields.
This method is recommended for home projects because:
a. less land is required for growing c. less manual labor is required
b. watering is simplified d. all of the above
____ 71. Container-grown nursery stock is usually planted in:
a. early spring c. winter
b. summer d. late spring
____ 72. The best growth of most kinds of container plants is obtained when fertilizer is applied:
a. as constant feed c. in soluble form applied every two weeks
b. as slow release form in the soil d. combination of slow release fertilizer in
the soil and constant feed
____ 73. Proper fertilization of plants in containers involves a consideration of many factors such as:
a. type of plant c. type of growth desired
b. soil mixture used d. all the above
____ 74. Container grown trees become root bound if:
a. the roots are not pruned each year c. planted in the fall of the year
b. they are left in the same container for too d. all of these
long
____ 75. The following are fungus diseases of plants:
a. mildew, fusarium, damping off c. odema, mildew, damping off
b. aster yellows, mildew, botrytis d. thrips, mildew, creeping crud
____ 76. A dreadful fungus disease which is capable of quickly destroying seedling plants in the early stage of
germination is known as:
a. wilt c. rust
b. damping-off d. smut
____ 77. The purpose of lath house is:
a. a heat source c. partial shade
b. drainage d. protection from frost
____ 78. A nursery plant that is of suitable size is to be planted in rows in a field is called:
a. liner c. starter
b. yearling d. propagule
____ 79. A plant too small for landscape use but ideal for growing into a larger size is called a:
a. cutting c. liner
b. seedling d. sapling
____ 80. Small trees are lined out at what age?
a. 1-2 years old c. 2-4 years old
b. 3-6 years old d. 3-5 years old
____ 81. When transplanting liners to the field, provisions should be made to water the transplants within:
a. 30 minutes c. 8 hours
b. 4 hours d. 24 hours
____ 82. Contour plowing to control erosion is plowing done:
a. across the slope c. down the slope
b. diagonal to the slope d. parallel to the slope
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