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FNGLA: HORTICULTURE PRACTICES (actual
2025/2026) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH verified
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATED | SCORE A+
Pruning technique that removes branches back to the lateral branches, the main
trunk or the ground to provide a more open appearance. - (answer)Thinning
the grass that tolerates the lowest mowing height. - (answer)Bermuda
the turf grass that needs to be be mowed the highest - (answer)St. Augustine
what affects the quality of water used in irrigation - (answer)Chemical and
Particular Matter
the major function of the roots is photosynthesis - (answer)False
Growth is a result of cell division followed by cell enlargement - (answer)True
Characteristics of a fibrous root system - (answer)Consist of roots that are
slender and highly branched
a leaf arrangement where two leaves are attached to the same node -
(answer)Opposite
the use of oxygen to release chemical energy - (answer)Respiration
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When using organic matter as a soil conditioner, what should the minimum depth
of application be? - (answer)1 inch incorporated into the top 6 inches of the soil
Ph level of acid or sour soil - (answer)5.0 to 6.0
The size of sand, silt, and clay in soil - (answer)Soil Texture
primary functions of leaves - (answer)Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis produces sugar and released oxygen from? - (answer)CO2, water,
and light
A leaf arrangement where three or more leaves crowded together at a node -
(answer)Whorled
Herbaceous perennials described - (answer)Don't form woody tissue
Root hairs do what? - (answer)Major source of water absorbtion
Describe the characteristics of monocotyledons such as palms and grasses -
(answer)Vascular bundles, flower parts mostly in 3's and parallel venation.
FNGLA: HORTICULTURE PRACTICES (actual
2025/2026) STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH verified
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATED | SCORE A+
Pruning technique that removes branches back to the lateral branches, the main
trunk or the ground to provide a more open appearance. - (answer)Thinning
the grass that tolerates the lowest mowing height. - (answer)Bermuda
the turf grass that needs to be be mowed the highest - (answer)St. Augustine
what affects the quality of water used in irrigation - (answer)Chemical and
Particular Matter
the major function of the roots is photosynthesis - (answer)False
Growth is a result of cell division followed by cell enlargement - (answer)True
Characteristics of a fibrous root system - (answer)Consist of roots that are
slender and highly branched
a leaf arrangement where two leaves are attached to the same node -
(answer)Opposite
the use of oxygen to release chemical energy - (answer)Respiration
, 2|Page
When using organic matter as a soil conditioner, what should the minimum depth
of application be? - (answer)1 inch incorporated into the top 6 inches of the soil
Ph level of acid or sour soil - (answer)5.0 to 6.0
The size of sand, silt, and clay in soil - (answer)Soil Texture
primary functions of leaves - (answer)Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis produces sugar and released oxygen from? - (answer)CO2, water,
and light
A leaf arrangement where three or more leaves crowded together at a node -
(answer)Whorled
Herbaceous perennials described - (answer)Don't form woody tissue
Root hairs do what? - (answer)Major source of water absorbtion
Describe the characteristics of monocotyledons such as palms and grasses -
(answer)Vascular bundles, flower parts mostly in 3's and parallel venation.
