A succulent-stemmed bedding plant with pink, lavender, white, red, purple, salmon, or coral flowers is a/an:

1
A succulent-stemmed bedding plant with pink,
lavender, white, red, purple, salmon, or coral
flowers is a/an

1. Geranium
2. Impatiens
3. Marigold
4. Pansy

2
Compared to begonias, the number of cultural
problems from producing marigold bedding plants
is

1. About the same
2. Doubled
3. Less
4. More

3
Which bedding plant seeds have to be planted on
the surface of the germinating medium and covered
with paper to keep dark?

1. Begonias
2. Geraniums
3. Impatiens
4. Pansies

4
Compared to pansies, petunias, marigolds,
begonias, and geraniums, the time from seeding to
marketing impatiens is

1. About the same
2. Doubled
3. Less
4. More

5
Marigold seeds should be planted deeper than
petunia seeds because

1. Marigold seeds are larger
2. Marigold seeds require higher germinating
   temperature
3. Petunia seeds are larger
4. Petunia seeds are scarified before planting

6
To prevent breaking roots and stems of seedlings
when they are transplanted, a plant label should
be used to

1. Increase water absorption
2. Loosen media
3. Reduce fertility
4. Reduce water absorption

7
Two bedding plants that have red, pink, or white
flowers and that are also sold as potted plants
are

1. Begonias and geraniums
2. Geraniums and marigolds
3. Impatiens and pansies
4. Marigolds and petunias

8
In North Carolina, the bedding plant growing
outside in winter is a/an

1. Begonia
2. Impatiens
3. Pansy
4. Petunia

9
A bedding plant available with blue, white, red,
pink, or pastel flowers with a tube shaped base
is a

1. Begonia
2. Geranium
3. Marigold
4. Petunia

10
A bedding plant that ranges in height from 6 to
24 and has a pungent aroma is a/an

1. Begonia
2. Impatiens
3. Marigold
4. Pansy

11
Brantley wants to plant flowers in November for
color. Which plant should he choose?

1. Geraniums
2. Impatiens
3. Pansies
4. Petunias

12
Compared to using packs to market bedding plants
the time from seeding to marketing using pots is

1. About the same
2. Half as long
3. Less
4. More

13
A MAJOR advantage of peat pots and Jiffy 7
pellets is that they

1. Are available in many sizes and shapes
2. Are sturdy and easy to move
3. Can be planted directly in the soil
4. Have a long display shelf life

14
Compared to an azalea pot of the same diameter,
the height of a standard pot is

1. One half
2. Same
3. Shorter
4. Taller

15
Compared to commercially prepared media, a
DISADVANTAGE of soil is

1. Cost, fertility, and color
2. More aeration and better drainage
3. Size and color of containers
4. Weeds, insects, and diseases

16
An advantage of using perlite instead of soil for
potting media is

1. Acid pH
2. Fertility
3. Organic matter
4. Neutral pH

17
Bedding plant seedlings should be held by the
leaves when being transplanted to

1. Avoid injury to the stems
2. Disbud flowering plants
3. Increase stem rot
4. Pull off dead leaves

18
How are stem rot problems affected by holding the
stem to transplant seedlings?

1. Decreased
2. Increased
3. Not affected
4. Reduced by one-half

19
A MAJOR problem caused by waiting too long to
transplant bedding plants is

1. Improved aeration
2. Large diameter stems
3. Shock to transplants
4. Transplants are too short

20
When seedlings are transplanted in new containers
from flats, they should be planted

1. Much deeper
2. Not as deep
3. Same depth
4. Slightly deeper

21
The flowers on marigolds are

1. Blue and white
2. Pink and purple
3. Red and white
4. Yellow and orange

22
Compared to soil, drainage in perlite media is

1. Faster
2. One-half
3. Same
4. Slower

23
Which media has the LEAST aeration?

1. Begonia
2. Impatiens
3. Marigold
4. Pansy

24
Before being transplanted, seedlings should

1. Be disbudded
2. Be 6 tall
3. Have flowers
4. Have true leaves