Description : Removal of young flower buds to allow maximum development of the remainder is termed as: a. Die back b. Disbudding c. Dead heading d. None of these
Last Answer : Disbudding
Description : Two basic types of pruning are heading-back and thinning-out. Which of the following is true about these pruning methods? a. Thinning cuts leave behind a good portion of the stem and many axillary buds. ... leave no buds. d. Heading cuts remove a portion of the stem and only terminal buds are lef
Last Answer : Thinning cuts are made close to a main branch or ground and few axillary buds are left
Description : leaves and flowers faded looking??
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Training plants into three-dimensional ornamental forms, such as animals, is called: a. Topiary b. Espalier c. Heading back d. Bonsai
Last Answer : Topiary
Description : I planted my maypop in large pot in the sun, it shriveled up and looks dead. Is there a way to revive it?
Last Answer : Try mixing sugar with sour milk at around a 25% sugar to 75% sour milk, and pour the mixture at the base of the plant, also do not leave the plant in full sunlihgt until there is signs of life. -Birdy
Description : In some plants the buds contain both leaves and flowers and known as a. Leaf buds b. Flower buds c. Scaly buds d. Mixed buds
Last Answer : Mixed buds
Description : The purpose of staking is to a. Protect the trunk b. Prevent root damage due to wind action c. Prevent wind injury to branches d. Prevent damage due to fros
Last Answer : Prevent wind injury to branches
Description : My coneflowers have faded flowers.
Description : why are my mock orange leaves getting pale and shriveled
Description : Why are the leaves on one of my tomato plants shriveled up?
Description : Pinching out is the removal of a. Growing point of root b. Opening flower buds c. Growing point of buds d. Removal of seeds
Last Answer : Growing point of bud
Description : Removal of off type plants from a seed field is termed as: a. Weeding b. Rouging c. Hoeing d. All of abov
Last Answer : Rouging
Description : Lowering the soil grade around a tree removes many of the tree’s __________ roots. a. Tap b. Aerial c. Feeder d. Aquatic
Last Answer : Feeder
Description : Plants usually do not grow well in poorly drained soils because: a. Oxygen content is low in poorly drained soils b. The organic matter content of poorly drained soils is too high c. Poorly drained soils warm too quickly in spring d. Plant roots become engorged with water in poorly drained soils
Last Answer : Oxygen content is low in poorly drained soils
Description : A transplanted tree or shrub should be set into the ground: a. 50 percent deeper than it was originally planted b. So that the top roots are exposed to the air c. With the top of the container slightly covered d. At the same depth at which it was originally growing
Last Answer : At the same depth at which it was originally growing
Description : The soil pH level primarily controls: a. Soil temperature b. Activity of soil-borne diseases c. Moisture absorption by roots d. Availability of essential plant nutrients
Last Answer : Availability of essential plant nutrients
Description : A slender trailing stem taking roots at the node is a. Runner b. Rhizome c. Tuber d. Bulbs
Last Answer : Runner
Description : Tap roots of plants are also called as a. Secondary roots b. Adventitious roots c. Primary roots d. Tertiary roots
Last Answer : Primary roots
Description : In citrus 80-90% of the active roots are present in the soil to a depth of: a. 25 cm b. 50 cm c. 75 cm d. 100 cm
Last Answer : 25 cm
Description : Colour of carrot roots is affected by: a. Soil temperature b. Soil moisture c. Soil texture d. All of above
Last Answer : Soil moisture
Description : Sweet potato is propagated by: a. Stem cuttings b. Tubers c. Roots d. a & b
Last Answer : a & b
Description : To make the living area of a landscape appear larger, a designer should include plants that feature: a. Warm-colored flowers such as reds, oranges, yellows b. Cool-colored flowers such as blues, purples, lavenders c. A combination of warm- and cool-colored flowers d. All white flowers
Last Answer : Cool-colored flowers such as blues, purples, lavenders
Description : is generally added to water when processing flowers in a retail floral shop. a. Herbicide b. Insecticide c. Biocide d. Algicide
Last Answer : Biocide
Description : A major problem in standard carnation production resulting in asymmetrical flowers is: a. Improper fertilization b. High-density spacing c. Calyx splitting d. Lack of pinching
Last Answer : Calyx splitting
Description : Pansy is very popular annual due to its: a. Stem and foliage beauty b. Hardiness toward ground cover c. Planting under shad. d. Mix colour flowers bedding plant.
Last Answer : Mix colour flowers bedding plant.
Description : Which of the following perennials is hardy and having blue and lavender colour flowers? a. Verbena b. Dianthus c. Calendula d. Alyssum
Last Answer : Verbena
Description : For optimum vase life, most cut flowers should be stored at temperatures close to: a. 40 ºF b. 45 ºF c. 30 ºF d. 50 ºF
Last Answer : 40 ºF
Description : Which shrub has white colour flowers with fragrance a. Tabernaemontana divertice b. Hibiscus rosa chinensis c. Thevetia merifolia d. Jasminum sambac
Last Answer : Jasminum sambac
Description : Which of the shrub bears red colour flowers a. Atriplex halimus b. Tecoma stans c. Jatropha metrifeda d. Jasminum sambac
Last Answer : Jatropha metrifeda
Description : A technique to produce well branched, compact plants with many flowers is: a. Stunting b. Compacting c. Pinching d. Potting
Last Answer : Pinching
Description : The showy red, pink, or white portion of the poinsettia are: a. Flowers b. Bracts c. Petals d. Sepals
Last Answer : Bracts
Description : Which of the tree bears red colour flowers? a. Erythrena subrosa b. Albizia lebbek c. Sapium sebiferum d. Thuja orientalus
Last Answer : Erythrena subrosa
Description : Which of the following shrubs has white fragrant flowers? a. Tabernaemontana divertica b. Gardenia florida c. Thevitia nerifolia d. Lantana comara
Last Answer : Gardenia florida
Description : Jaccaranda mimosifolia has a. Red flowers b. Yellow flowers c. White flowers d. Purple flowers
Last Answer : Purple flowers
Description : Which of the following shrubs bears yellow flowers? a. Jasminum sambac b. Tabernamontana divertica c. Thevetia nerifolia d. Hibiscus Rosa sinensis
Last Answer : Thevetia nerifolia
Description : Which of the following climbers is important for its hardiness and flowers throughout year? a. Vitis vinifera b. Bongainvillea glabra c. Tecoma grandiflora d. Quisqalis indica
Last Answer : Bongainvillea glabra
Description : Apple and pear form their flowers buds in ___________: a. May-June b. July-August c. September-October d. November-December
Last Answer : July-August
Description : Flowers having stigma below the highest anthers are called _______: a. Apistigmatic b. Hypostigmatic c. Peristigmatic d. Exostimgatic
Last Answer : Apistigmatic
Description : Annual bearing apples differentiate much greater proportion of their flowers on _______: a. Spurs b. Shoots c. Leaf axils d. Main stem
Last Answer : Shoots
Description : Bracts situated out side the calyx in certain flowers are called a. Epicalyx b. Epibasal c. Epicarp d. Epidermis
Last Answer : Epicalyx
Description : A group of flowers on an axis is called a. Solitary axillary flower b. Solitary terminal flower c. Inflorescence d. Modified flower
Last Answer : Solitary axillary flower
Description : An inflorescence in which the pedicels of the flowers arises from the same points as called a. Umbel b. Spike c. Catkin d. Uninate
Last Answer : Umbel
Description : Special leaf which bears a flower or cluster of flowers in its axils is called a. Bracts b. Compound leaf c. Simple leaf d. Non of these
Description : Maximum number of flowers in mango are borne on a. August flush b. June flush c. May flush d. April flesh
Last Answer : April flesh
Description : Pollination between two such flowers situated on the same plant is known a. Autogamy b. Allogamy c. Cross pollinated d. None of these
Last Answer : Allogamy
Description : Different mango varieties can be distinguished on the basis of: a. New leaf colour b. Panicle length c. Number of male flowers d. All of above
Last Answer : New leaf colour
Description : Apple bears on spurs in cluster of: a. 3 Flowers b. 4 Flowers c. 5 Flowers d. More than all above
Last Answer : 5 Flowers
Description : First and the heaviest flower drop in fruit plants occurs due to : a. Structural defects in the flowers b. Lack of pollination c. Non fertilization d. All of the abov
Last Answer : All of the abov
Description : ________ have ability to alter the sex of the flowers: a. Auxins b. Gibberellins c. Kinins d. None of above
Last Answer : Gibberellins
Description : Monoecious plants have male and female sexes/flowers on a. Same plant b. Different plants c. Both of these d. None of these
Last Answer : Same plant