FNGLA Horticulture Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT Answers
Thinning Pruning technique that removes branches back to the lateral branches, the main
trunk or the ground to provide a more open appearance.
, Bermuda the grass that tolerates the lowest mowing height.
St. Augustine the turf grass that needs to be be mowed the highest
Chemical and Particular Matter what affects the quality of water used in irrigation
False the major function of the roots is photosynthesis
True Growth is a result of cell division followed by cell enlargement
Consist of roots that are slender and highly branched Characteristics of a fibrous root system
Opposite a leaf arrangement where two leaves are attached to the same node
Respiration the use of oxygen to release chemical energy
1 inch incorporated into the top 6 inches of the soil When using organic matter as a soil conditioner, what should the minimum depth
of application be?
5.0 to 6.0 Ph level of acid or sour soil
Soil Texture The size of sand, silt, and clay in soil
Photosynthesis primary functions of leaves
CO2, water, and light Photosynthesis produces sugar and released oxygen from?
Whorled A leaf arrangement where three or more leaves crowded together at a node
Don't form woody tissue Herbaceous perennials described
Major source of water absorbtion Root hairs do what?
Vascular bundles, flower parts mostly in 3's and parallel Describe the characteristics of monocotyledons such as palms and grasses
venation.
True Stems serve to conduct or move water and dissolved minerals as well as plant
food between the roots and leaves.
Annual A plant that grows from seed, flowers and dies in the same growing season.
Iron applied to plants it encourages dark green colors in leaves without stimulating excessive growth
AND CORRECT Answers
Thinning Pruning technique that removes branches back to the lateral branches, the main
trunk or the ground to provide a more open appearance.
, Bermuda the grass that tolerates the lowest mowing height.
St. Augustine the turf grass that needs to be be mowed the highest
Chemical and Particular Matter what affects the quality of water used in irrigation
False the major function of the roots is photosynthesis
True Growth is a result of cell division followed by cell enlargement
Consist of roots that are slender and highly branched Characteristics of a fibrous root system
Opposite a leaf arrangement where two leaves are attached to the same node
Respiration the use of oxygen to release chemical energy
1 inch incorporated into the top 6 inches of the soil When using organic matter as a soil conditioner, what should the minimum depth
of application be?
5.0 to 6.0 Ph level of acid or sour soil
Soil Texture The size of sand, silt, and clay in soil
Photosynthesis primary functions of leaves
CO2, water, and light Photosynthesis produces sugar and released oxygen from?
Whorled A leaf arrangement where three or more leaves crowded together at a node
Don't form woody tissue Herbaceous perennials described
Major source of water absorbtion Root hairs do what?
Vascular bundles, flower parts mostly in 3's and parallel Describe the characteristics of monocotyledons such as palms and grasses
venation.
True Stems serve to conduct or move water and dissolved minerals as well as plant
food between the roots and leaves.
Annual A plant that grows from seed, flowers and dies in the same growing season.
Iron applied to plants it encourages dark green colors in leaves without stimulating excessive growth
