Care, Handling and Taxonomy

  1. What are common materials used to clean floral containers?
  2. Hand soap, Windex, & cold water
  3. Bleach, hot water & a detergent
  4. Cold water, comet & vegetable oil
  5. Mr. Clean, Windex & distilled water
  1. The best water temperature for conditioning fresh flowers is?
  2. 30 – 50 degrees F
  3. 60 – 80 degrees F
  4. 75 – 90 degrees F
  5. 100 – 110 degrees F
  1. Sodium ions in ______water are generally worse for flowers than _____ water.
  2. Softened; hard
  3. Cold; warm
  4. Hot; softened
  5. Hard; softened
  1. What does the abbreviation TDS stand for?
  2. Total digestible salts
  3. Tender dissolved silks
  4. Total dissolved solids
  5. Timed digested salts
  1. The TDS rating of water for fresh flowers should be ______200 ppm
  2. Greater than
  3. Less than
  4. Exactly
  5. No where near
  1. What do air bubbles do to fresh flower water uptake?
  2. Cause the stems to float
  3. They acquire on the sides, clouding visibility
  4. Increases water uptake by 10 %
  5. Causes blockage and slows water uptake
  1. Why should fruits and vegetables not be stored with flowers?
  2. They cause an odor in the flowers
  3. They could produce ethylene damage
  4. They produce methylene damage
  5. The fruits and vegetables will spoil
  1. Floral preservatives increase vase live up to _____ percent.
  2. 100
  3. 200
  4. 50
  5. 600
  1. Ideal Humidity in a display unit should be between ___ and ___ %.
  2. 30; 46
  3. 90; 95
  4. 55; 70
  5. 60; 70
  1. Ideal pH of water for fresh flowers and greens is ____.
  2. 1.5 – 2.0
  3. 3.5 – 4.5
  4. 1.5 – 5.0
  5. 6.5 – 7.5
  1. Stems should be cut
  2. Diagonal
  3. Underwater
  4. With sharp instruments
  5. All of the above
  1. Foliage below the water line should be
  2. Left alone
  3. Removed
  4. Sprayed with wax
  5. Sanitized
  1. The Primary Purpose of floral preservatives is to:
  2. Make it hard for customer to change water
  3. Wetting agent to up help water uptake
  4. Provide a source of food
  5. Less carbon monoxide in air
  1. What does ppm stand for?
  2. Parts per milliliter
  3. Parts per meter
  4. Phosphorous price measurement
  5. Parts per million
  1. ______least expensive and most effective means of purifying water, This method is most often used in the floral industry..
  2. Deionization
  3. Distillation
  4. Reverse osmosis
  5. Osmosis
  1. Containers for cut flowers and greens should not be metal due to
  2. Metal rusts
  3. Metal reacts with elements in the water supply
  4. Metal may react with preservatives
  5. All of the above
  1. Exotic flowers will become damaged when stored at temperatures below
  2. 80 to 90 degrees
  3. 70 to 80 degrees
  4. 60 to 70 degrees
  5. 45 to 50 degrees
  1. The ideal temperature of a floral cooler should be
  2. 46-48 degrees F
  3. 42-44 degrees F
  4. 43-45 degrees F
  5. 34-36 degrees F
  1. What is the first thing that should be done upon receiving fresh flowers?
  2. Inspect for damage and accuracy
  3. Immediately place in a preservative solution
  4. Throw away outer wrappings
  5. Remove lower foliage
  1. Which of these aspects of light influence plant growth:
  2. Light Intensity
  3. Duration
  4. Quality
  5. All the Above
  1. Insufficient light may cause:
  2. Spindly growth
  3. Requires less water
  4. Grows slowly
  5. All of the above
  1. Excessive light may cause:
  2. Less water used
  3. Soil erosion
  4. Sun scorch
  5. None of the above
  1. Which soil component holds the Most water
  2. Sand
  3. Perlite
  4. Vermiculite
  5. Clay
  1. A growing medium should be kept in what pH range
  2. 8.0 to 9.0
  3. 8.5 to 9.7
  4. 6.2 to 6.8
  5. 5.8 to 6.0
  1. This pest may cause leaves to turn bronze and die. One sign of these pests are fine webs on the undersides of leaves.
  2. Two-spotted Spider Mite
  3. Scale
  4. Thrips
  5. Aphids
  1. These cause minor damage to the roots of the plant. They are found in unsterilized soil and look like small black flies?
  2. Aphids
  3. Fungus Gnats
  4. Mealy bugs
  5. Scale
  1. This pest causes plants to become weak deformed and pale. These are snow-white insects, which can lay up to 100 eggs per month. The eggs can be found on the underside of leaves
  2. Aphids
  3. Thrips
  4. Whiteflies
  5. Scale
  1. This pest causes the foliage of a plant to appear stunted or curled. The pest secrets honeydew, and can be found in a wide variety of colors.
  2. Aphids
  3. Thrips
  4. Whiteflies
  5. Scale
  1. This pest can cause a plant to turn white and show signs of black secretions. The eggs of this pest are injected into plant tissue, and the damage is caused by the shredding of the leaf
  2. Thrips
  3. Whiteflies
  4. Scale
  5. Aphids
  1. This pest causes plants to exhibit stunted growth, and a telltale sign is the brown raised shell of the adult.
  2. Whiteflies
  3. Scale
  4. Fungi
  5. Two-spotted Spider Mite
  1. What causes roots to rot?
  2. Virus
  3. Bacteria
  4. Fungi
  5. Insects
  1. Plant diseases can be caused by?
  2. Fungi
  3. Viruses
  4. Bacteria
  5. All of the above
  1. By adding floral preservatives to the water, you do this for the flowers?
  2. Provide a food source
  3. Aid in water uptake
  4. Help kill bacteria
  5. All the above
  1. What is light duration?
  2. The amount of time a plant receives light
  3. The type of light a plant receives
  4. The amount of light a plant receives
  5. All of the above
  1. Which of the following are needed in large amounts for plant growth?
  2. Macronutrients
  3. Micronutrients
  4. Iron
  5. None of the above
  1. An ideal growing medium should consist of
  2. 33% airspace, 33% solid, 33% water
  3. 25% airspace, 50% solid, 25% water
  4. 40% airspace, 20% solid, 40% water
  5. 5% airspace, 75% solid, 20% water
  1. The best way to control insects is?
  2. Prevention
  3. Insecticide
  4. Air tight greenhouse
  5. Moving plants
  1. What is the most common mistake people make in plant care
  2. Over watering
  3. Under watering
  4. Over-fertilizing
  5. None of the above
  1. Genus and species are in what language?
  2. German
  3. French
  4. Latin
  5. Italian
  1. In binomial nomenclature, plants are identified by two names. The first of these is called the:
  2. Cultivar
  3. Variety
  4. Genus
  5. Family
  1. Packaged of Fertilizer labeled 10-15-10 contains:
  2. 10% nitrogen 15% phosphorous 10% potassium
  3. 10% nitrogen 15% sulfur 10% calcium
  4. 10% sulfur 15% calcium 10% oxygen
  5. 10% oxygen 15% potassium 10% calcium
  1. A complete flower contains which of the following parts:
  2. Stamen, Pistil, Roots, Stem
  3. Pistil, Leaf, Petiole, Internodes, Roots
  4. Stamen, Pistil, Sepal, Petal
  5. None of the above