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 : Commercial flower crops are sometimes watered to cause leaching. This means: a. Watering to spread fertilizer nutrients more evenly throughout the plant root system b. Watering to remove excess soluble salts from ... only to wet the top 1/3 of the growing medium d. Watering by subsurface methods
Last Answer : Watering to remove excess soluble salts from the growing medium
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 : A technique to produce well branched, compact plants with many flowers is: a. Stunting b. Compacting c. Pinching d. Potting
Last Answer : Pinching
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 : Micropyle is an opening in a. Stomata b. Seed c. Ovary d. Flower
Last Answer : Seed
Description : Auxins have effective role in : a. Delay in flower opening b. Cell division c. Reduction of pre harvest fruit drop d. All of the above
Last Answer : Reduction of pre harvest fruit drop
Description : A plant that dies to the ground at the end of each growing season but comes back from the same root stubs year after year is most accurately described as: a. Perennial b. Annual c. Biennial d. Herbaceous perennial
Last Answer : Herbaceous perennial
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 : Hard, thorny structures which protect the buds of woody plants during winter, are termed as: a. Nodes b. Scales c. Bracts d. None of all
Last Answer : Scales
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 : The bud which develop into the axils of a leaf is a. Axillary buds b. Terminal buds c. Adventitious buds d. Naked buds
Last Answer : Axillary buds
Description : ________ can release lateral buds from apical dominance : a. Auxins b. Gibberellins c. Kinins d. None of above
Last Answer : Kinins
Description : Clove is obtained from – (1) Root (2) Stem (3) Leaves (4) Flower buds
Last Answer : (4) Flower buds Explanation: Cloves are obtained from the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves ate the dried unopened flower buds and calyx tubes, harvested ... have opened, of the clove tree. Cloves are collected when the flower bud is not yet open.
Description : The “eyes” of the potato tuber are (a) root buds (b) flower buds (c) shoot buds (d) axillary buds.
Last Answer : (d) axillary buds.
Description : Dead heading is the removal of a. Dead branches b. Dead roots c. Faded flowers d. Shriveled leaves
Last Answer : Faded flowers
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 : The main commercial method for propagating African violets is by: a. Seeds b. Crowns c. Tubers d. Leaf petioles
Last Answer : Leaf petioles
Description : To preserve the germination ability of most seeds, store them in a: a. Warm, dry environment b. Cool, dry environment c. Cool environment after scarification d. Warm, moist environment after stratificatio
Last Answer : Cool, dry environment
Description : Onion seeds can germinate at a temperature of : a. 0-1°C b. 1-5°C c. 5-11°C d. 15-20°C
Last Answer : 1-5°C
Description : Self fertility refers to the ability of a variety to produce fruits with viable ___: a. Pollens b. Seeds c. Ovules d. Ovaries
Last Answer : Seeds
Description : Citrus seeds can be stored with Charcoal at following temperature in dry conditions. a. 0-3°C b. 3-10°C c. 10-15°C d. Above 15°C
Last Answer : 3-10°C
Description : Silver Oak produces seeds after age of: a. 1 year b. 5 years c. 10 years d. 15 years
Last Answer : 10 years
Description : Papaya is still being commercially propagated from a. Cutting b. Suckers c. Seeds d. Grafting
Description : Reproduction of plants through seeds are also called: a. Asexual propagation b. Vegetative propagation c. Sexual propagation d. Tissue culture
Last Answer : Sexual propagation
Description : Date palm propagation is by means of: a. Suckers b. Seeds c. Off shoots d. None
Last Answer : Suckers
Description : Parthenocarpy refers to : a. Seedless fruits b. Fruit without pollination c. Seeds without pollination d. None of above
Last Answer : Fruit without pollination
Description : Dormancy of seeds are broken by a. GA b. Ethylene c. Water d. None of above
Last Answer : GA
Description : Virus free seeds of potato are produced in a. Hilly areas b. Spring crop c. In plains d. Autumn crop
Last Answer : Hilly areas
Description : Melons have seeds in a. Cavity/centre b. Scattered c. Both type may be d. None of these
Last Answer : Cavity/centre
Description : Which type of flowers can not produce seeds and / or fruit? Pistillate Perfect Hermaphrodite Staminat
Last Answer : Staminat
Description : Imbibed or germinated seeds subjected to cold temperature is termed as: a. Scarification b. Startification c. Vernalization d. Sterilization
Last Answer : Vernalization
Description : During storage of vegetable seeds, seed moisture should be a. Less than 10% b. Equal to 10% c. Greater than 10% d. None of above
Last Answer : Less than 10%
Description : Production of seeds without fertilization is termed as: a. Parthenocarpy b. Parthenogenesis c. Gametogenesis d. All of above
Last Answer : Parthenogenesis
Description : Germination of undeveloped seeds is favored by: a. Warm temperature (>20°C) b. Gibberallic acid c. Low temperature (
Last Answer : a & b
Description : Secondary dormancy in non dormant seeds is due to: j. Temperature a. Moisture b. Aeration c. Ligh
Last Answer : Temperature
Description : Orthodox seeds after dissemination may be a. None dormant b. Dormant c. Quiescent g. All of above
Last Answer : All of above
Description : How to make an astroturf suit and flower costumes?
Last Answer : answer:I think that the best way might be to glue (using fabric glue) patches of astroturf to an undersuit. Sort of like sodding a yard. Because astroturf itself requires special thread to sew it together and is too think to work in a regular sewing machine.
Description : Failure of a bulb to produce a marketable flower following floral initiation is: a. Disbudding b. Flower blasting c. Damping off d. Dieback
Last Answer : Flower blasting
Description : A __________ is a woody perennial that has more than one main trunk. a. Tree b. Flower c. Shrub d. Weed
Last Answer : Shrub
Description : The bract that encloses a flower cluster is a . a. Quill b. Spathe c. Spike d. Petal
Last Answer : Spathe
Description : Which of the following is a shade-loving flower? a. Marigold b. Snapdragon c. Chrysanthemum d. Impatiens
Last Answer : Impatiens
Description : A common example of incomplete flower is: a. Apetalous flower b. Staminate flower c. Pistillate flower d. All of the above
Last Answer : All of the above
Description : Failure of a viable pollen to grow down the style of the flower of the same variety is called ___________: a. Self sterility b. Self incompatibility c. Self unfruitfulness d. Sterility
Last Answer : Self incompatibility
Description : The development of flower bud in tuberose is : a. Basipetal b. Exipetal c. Endopetal d. Acropetal
Last Answer : Acropetal
Description : A flower which has all the usual parts sepals, petals, stamens and carpel is called a. hermaphrodite b. Complete c. Pistilate d. Incomplete
Last Answer : hermaphrodite
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 : Peduncle is a main axis of the a. leaf b. Flower c. Inflorescence d. Bud
Last Answer : Inflorescence
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
Last Answer : Bracts
Description : The stamens are the male organs of flower which are also called a. Pistil b. Gynoecium c. Androecium d. Carpel
Last Answer : Androecium