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What are the two parts of a plant's scientific name? - ANSWERGenus & species Botanical Term "Triacanthos". - ANSWERthree spined What are the functions of the root system? - ANSWERAnchorage Absorption Conduction Storage The tap root could be described as what? - ANSWEROne main root that ...

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REVIEW QUESTION S&
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What are the two parts of a plant's scientific name? - ANSWERGenus & species

Botanical Term "Triacanthos". - ANSWERthree spined

What are the functions of the root system? - ANSWERAnchorage
Absorption
Conduction
Storage

The tap root could be described as what? - ANSWEROne main root that grows
directly downward from which branch roots arise. The main root may be a fleshy
food storing organ or a woody root.

What should you do when preparing to transplant a plant? - ANSWERexpose the
roots to as little air as possible

What should you do to plants that are root bound in their containers?: -
ANSWERspread out or prune coiled roots to grow outward.

What is a node? - ANSWERan area on a stem where the leaves emerge

What do tulips develop from each spring? - ANSWERbulbs

What does cannas develop from? - ANSWERrhizome

What are potatoes propagated from? - ANSWERtubers

When a plant "suckers", where do new shoots develop from? - ANSWERroots

In Louisiana, spring flowering bulbs are usually planted between which months? -
ANSWEROctober to December

When are amaryllis bulbs usually planted? - ANSWERduring Fall

The term "venation" is a term used to describe what in a plant? - ANSWERvein
distribution

What is the process through which a leaf gives off water into the atmosphere? -
ANSWERtranspiration

What happens if transpiration is more rapid than absorption in a plant? -
ANSWERthe plant will show signs of wilting

,What does transpiration in a plant depends on? - ANSWERwater pressure should be
lower in the top of the plant

What is the pistil? - ANSWERThe female part of the plant

Ferns reproduce from single cell structures called what? - ANSWERspores

What is the highest priority of food produced by leaves used to feed? -
ANSWERflowers

What is urea? - ANSWERA primary element used for plant growth

Overall yellowing of the plant beginning at the bottom of the plant could mean what?
- ANSWERnitrogen deficiency

Spindly growth, low flower and fruit production, dark green leaves with reddish
overcast could mean what? - ANSWERphosphorous deficiency

Slow growth, scorched leaves and shriveled fruit on a plant could mean what? -
ANSWERpotassium deficiency

What are light green leaves with leaf margins turning upward a symptoms of? -
ANSWERcalcium deficiency

A 50 poind bag of 13-13-13 would contain how many pounds of nitrogen? -
ANSWER6.5 lbs

What is the xylem responsible for? - ANSWERtransporting water and minerals from
the roots upward through the plant

What type of plant is corn? - ANSWERMonocot

What could happen if the cambium layer and vascular bundles are damaged? -
ANSWERthe plant could die

What does girdling of a plant describe? - ANSWERdamage to the plants food supply
pipeline


A 50 pound bag of 20-15-10 would contain how many pounds of phosphorus? -
ANSWER7.5 lbs

Resin coated materials, such as Osmocote fertilizer depends on what factor to
release nutrients? - ANSWERsoil moisture

Is it good to fertilize in early or late fall? - ANSWERNo, it is a poor practice because
it could cause cold damage.

,What hapens if you expose plants to low light intensity? - ANSWERIt limits
photosynthesis

Roots dying from over-watering could be caused by what? - ANSWERlack of oxygen

What could happen if you use water softeners in irrigation? - ANSWER(Na) Sodium
ions may replace essential nutrients causing deficiencies.

Due to slow permeability of clay, how many inches of water must be used on a plant
with an 18" root depth? - ANSWER3 inches of water

What is the approximate field capacity for water in loamy soil? _________. -
ANSWER15-25%

Which side of a building has the coolest growing temperature? - ANSWERnorth

What is the minimum temperature that most warm season plant seeds need to
germinate? - ANSWERGreater than 49 degrees Fahrenheit

What zone has an average minimum temperature of 20-25 degrees Fahrenheit? -
ANSWER9a

Plants exposed to calm, clear nights can give off enough heat to lower their
temperature below freezing even though the surrounding air is 32 degrees
Fahrenheit. What is this kind of freezing called? - ANSWERradiation

What is the optimum temperature suitable for growth of temperate plants? -
ANSWER77-95 degrees Fahrenheit

Avoiding practices such as late pruning and late fertilization with nitrogen will help to
prevent what? - ANSWERcold weather damage

Hot weather effects on plants grown in dark containers usually result in what? -
ANSWERstunted growth on the side exposed to the sun

What are a nurseries' greatest challenges? - ANSWERProviding plants that grow
well in their area

What is the mud-pie test used to determine? - ANSWERthe moisture content of the
soil

What are the two forces that hold water in the soil? - ANSWERAdhesion & Cohesion

Autumn color in plants result in changes in what? - ANSWERphotoperiod

Soil is a mixture of what? - ANSWERMinerals, organic matter, and living organisms

Soils vary in texture, structure, and what? - ANSWERmineral composition

Soil texture is classified as what? - ANSWERsand, silt and clay

, When inspecting shipments of nursery plants, what should you examine for? -
ANSWERpests, insects, disease, and weeds.

A soil sample with a pH value of 4.0 is considered to be ____________. -
ANSWERAcidic

A soil sample with a pH value of 7.0 is considered to be _____________. -
ANSWERNeutral

What type of soil do azaleas and camellias prefer? - ANSWERAcidic

Soil pH is a factor that controls plant growth, but what is it a good indicator of? -
ANSWERWhat materials are soluble in that soil

Miscellaneous organic soil additives include? - ANSWERsawdust
leaf mold
straw
rice hulls
animal manures
pine bark
peat moss
bagasse

A problem with using some miscellaneous soil additives is that straw, fresh sawdust,
and rice hulls need added ____________. - ANSWERnitrogen

Why should sawdust from pressure treated wood not be used as an organic
additive? - ANSWERIt contains toxic residues.

When storing plant seeds, what maintains fairly good temperatures, but are usually
too damp? - ANSWERrefrigerators

What are the two most critical requirements for successful seed germination? -
ANSWERWater and temperature

What does water affect around the seed? - ANSWEROxygen amounts

What do commercial growers do to hard seed coats mechanically or with
concentrated sulfuric acid? - ANSWERScarify, or scratch

Layering, division, and separation are all methods of what? - ANSWERasexual
propogation

Most cuttings need what to produce viable roots? - ANSWERhumid atmosphere
warm soil temperatures
light
moist but well drained rooting medium

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