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Chapter 7: NURSERY PRODUCTION
Answers to Review Questions
TRUE/FALSE
1. Plants are the basis of the nursery industry.
2. Unrooted cuttings survive a long time.
3. Vermiculite is a human-made element.
4. The most common outside growing structure is a greenhouse.
5. Landscaping cloth is used solely to keep insects away from plants.
6. The most popular form of asexual propagation is taking cuttings from plants.
7. Micropropagation produces an entire plant from a single cell of the parent plant.
8. The best time to take cuttings is in the afternoon.
10. All substances that plants are grown in are called media.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Human-made elements include
2. The most common enclosed growing area is the
3. Most modern greenhouses are made of
4. Greenhouses put up to shield plants from wind and temperatures are called
5. Shade cloth is used to
6. Sexual propagation refers to producing plants from
7. Egg cells are produced in the
8. When flowers pollinate another flower, it is called
9. Freestanding even- or uneven-span greenhouses are better able to take
10. The most common outside growing structure is the
DISCUSSION
1. Why are plastic pots more common than clay pots?
2. Why is the color of plant pots important?
3. What are the two main types of mist systems?
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4. What is the difference between sexual and asexual propagation?
5. List the male and female parts of a flower.
6. What is air layering?
7. What are media?
8. What is a lath house?
9. What is the difference between self-pollination and cross-pollination?
10. When is the best time to take cuttings? Why?