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Floriculture Quiz. By Mrs. Hitchcock. Horticulture The science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetable, flowers and plants. Olericulture The production and care of vegetables Pomology The production and care of fruit Agronomy The production and care of crops. Annual Plant - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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By Mrs. Hitchcock
FLORICULTURE QUIZ
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HorticultureThe science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetable,
flowers and plants.
OlericultureThe production and care of vegetables
PomologyThe production and care of fruit
AgronomyThe production and care of crops
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Annual PlantPlant whose life cycle lasts one yearThe plant germinates, flowers and dies in one
yearExample:
PetuniaPansyBegonia
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Biennial PlantPlant that takes two years to complete its life
cyclePlant will produces roots, stem and leaves the first
yearPlant will produce flowers and seeds the second
year then dieExample:
BeetsBrussel SproutsFoxglove Flower
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PerennialPlant whose life cycle lasts more than two
seasonsExample:
Trees ShrubsWoody Plants
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CotyledonThe first leaves appearing on the plant from
the seedProvides nutrients for the young plant
MonocotHas one cotyledon within the seed
DicotHas two cotyledons within the seed
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Evergreen Plant that keeps its foliage year round.Example:
Pine TreeCedar Tree
DeciduousPlant that looses its foliage during the winterExample:
Oak TreeMaple TreeRedbud Tree
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MacronutrientNutrients that are needed in large quantities
for good plant growth.
MicronutrientNutrients that are needed in small quantities
for good plant growth.
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Example of a complete fertilizerN-P-KCan be varying percentages
What is N-P-K?Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium
What is the most common percentage of NPK?10 – 20 – 10
10% Nitrogen – 20% Phosphorus – 10% Potassium
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Oklahoma State TreeRedbud
Oklahoma State FlowerOklahoma Rose
Oklahoma State Floral EmblemMistletoe
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Oklahoma State WildflowerIndian Blanket
Oklahoma State GrassIndian Grass
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PPMParts Per Million
How many ounces are in a pint?16 oz.
How many ounces are in a cup?8 oz.
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TopographyA term for the slope of the land
ChlorophyllThe green coloring matter found in plantsAids in photosynthesis
PhotosynthesisThe process in which plants use light, carbon
dioxide and chlorophyll to produce sugar.
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FruitA ripened ovary
Sexual PropagationRequires male and female plant parts
Asexual PropagationDoes not require male and female plant parts
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Parts of the Flower
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Male PartsStamen
This is the male part of the flower. It is made up of the filament and anther, it is
the pollen producing part of the plant. The number of stamen is usually the same as
the number of petals.
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Male PartsAnther
This is the part of the stamen that produces and contains pollen.
It is usually on top of a long stalk that looks like a fine hair.
FilamentThis is the fine hair-like stalk that the anther
sits on top of.
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Female PartsPistil
It is made up of the stigma, style, and ovary. Each pistil is constructed of one to many
rolled leaflike structures.
StigmaIt is the sticky bulb that you see in the center
of the flowers, it is the part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate.
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Female PartsStyle
This is the long stalk that the stigma sits on top of.
OvaryThe part of the plant, usually at the bottom of the flower, that has the seeds inside and turns into the fruit that we eat. The ovary contains ovules.
OvuleThe part of the ovary that becomes the seeds.
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RootServes as an anchor, supports the upper
plant, absorbs water and nutrients, and stores food.
StemProvides support for the plantCarries food and water throughout the plant
LeavesProduces food for the plant
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MulchingProcess of covering the topsoil to reduce
evaporation, cultivation, or erosion
TerminalA bud growing at the tip of the stem
StomaOpening on the bottom of the leaf through
which carbon dioxide enters for photosynthesis
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BulbAn underground bud of a flowering perennial
that survives the winter as a dormant, fleshy glove consisting of overlapping layers of scales.
Example:OnionGarlicLilyTulip
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Bare RootA type of tree or shrub that has little or no
soil around the roots at the time of planting.
Balled and BurlapA tree digging method, where the tree is dug
from the soil and placed in sacking and into a wire basket
Root BoundWhen a plant has been in a container for too
long and its roots become wound and entangled
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Container StockAny tree or shrub placed in a containerThe container MUST be removed when
transplanting
PruningEncourages plant growth, NOT flower growthCANNOT prune and expect a plant to flower
at anytime of the year
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pHNeutral 7Acidic 6.9 – 0Alkali 7.1 – 14
Germination When a seed starts to grow
DormancyThe rest period required for some seeds to
germinate
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Factors that affect GerminationMoistureAir MovementTemperature
MediumA mixture of several materials used for
growing plants in containers
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Systemic InsecticideAn insecticide that enters the plant and
moves throughout it
Contact InsecticideAn insecticide that begins to kill the plant on
first contact
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Skull and CrossbonesRepresents danger or poison
HonestyThis is the most important characteristic that
people should have, according to employers