Floriculture
Agricultural Science · 50 practice questions
Identification, establishment, maintenance and uses of ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers.
- Distinguish between common ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers and determine their uses and maintenance.
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- Practice question 1
Vertical gardening mainly involves
- A.growing plants upward along a support structure to save ground space
- B.growing plants only along the ground with no vertical element
- C.a technique restricted exclusively to aquatic ornamental plants
- D.a method that eliminates the need for any plant support
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A. growing plants upward along a support structure to save ground space
Vertical gardening maximizes limited space by training growth upward.
- Practice question 2
Export standards for cut flowers mainly require attention to
- A.only the colour of the flowers being exported
- B.quality, freshness, and phytosanitary (pest/disease-free) requirements
- C.the political affiliation of the exporting country
- D.the currency used in the destination market alone
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B. quality, freshness, and phytosanitary (pest/disease-free) requirements
International buyers typically demand strict quality and phytosanitary compliance.
- Practice question 3
Deadheading, in floriculture, mainly involves
- A.removing spent or faded flowers to encourage further blooming
- B.removing all leaves from a flowering plant
- C.harvesting seeds from a mature flower head
- D.applying fertilizer directly to flower petals
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A. removing spent or faded flowers to encourage further blooming
Deadheading removes old blooms, often prompting a plant to flower again.
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