Quiz
Sourcing and Flower knowledge
Which of the following can cause bent neck in roses? List all that apply.
A. Bacteria clogging the xylemB. Ethylene
C. None of the above
Answer: A and B
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Which of the following cut flowers are ethylene sensitive? List all that apply.
A. DelphiniumB. Stock
C. Carnation
D. Orchid
E. All of the above
Answer: E
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True or False: Cultivar selection is not an important part of sourcing
Answer: False
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Which of the following can reduce botrytis severity? List all that apply.
A. Fungicides applied at the farmB. Maintaining the “cold chain” during shipping
C. Misting your flowers with water before putting them in the cooler
D. Good sanitation practices
Answer: A, B and D
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Which of the following is true?
A. Respiration is the utilization of food (sugars)B. Animals make their own food through the process of photosynthesis
C. Respiration rate increases with temperature
D. The Earth is flat
Answer: A and C
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True or False: Automobile engines can produce ethylene.
Answer: True
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Flowers lose most of their moisture via transpiration from…
A. Their flowersB. Their leaves
C. Their stems
Answer: B
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Temperature
True or False: The single most important element in post harvest flower care and handling is temperature.
Answer: True
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Which is true about a properly maintained cooler?
A. It decreases damaging effects of ethyleneB. It decreases bacterial growth
C. It decreases respiration
D. It increases vase life
E. All of the above
Answer: E
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True or False: it is O.K. to store fruits in your flower cooler.
Answer: False
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Pick the proper temperature range for a cooler
A. 39-41 degrees F (4-5 Celsius)B. 34-37 degrees F (1-3 Celsius)
C. 43-46 degrees F (6-8 Celsius)
Answer: B
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If you don’t have a tropical cooler what temperature should you store tropicals?
A. Room temperature
B. In your sauna
C. In the coldest part of your cooler
Answer: A
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Sanitation
The most effective cleaner for buckets will have
A. A disinfectant, cleaner, and deodorizer with residual effect so you don’t rinse
B. Lime juice
C. Alum
Answer: A
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True or False: It is always best to cut flower stems under water.
Answer: False
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True or False: Cold water as low as your cooler temperatures is a better water temperature for flower processing buckets than hot water.
Answer: True
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True or False: Botrytis can survive in the flower cooler.
Answer: True
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Processing
Which of these 3 ingredients is not in a hydration solution?
A. Ingredients to keep the stem free flowing
B. Acidifiers
C. Sugars
Answer: Sugars
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True or false: Cutting a flower stem at an angle helps increase solution up-take.
Answer: False
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True or False: Water quality is a factor in flower food effectiveness.
Answer: True
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True or False: Softened water is better for flowers than adding a flower food.
Answer: False
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Flower foods
True or False: Flower food is just as effective at half, regular, or double strength.
Answer: False
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True or False: you cannot cut a stem if you are putting it in express flower food.
Answer: False
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True or False: hydrangeas will last longest if you just put them in plain water.
Answer: False
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On average Flower food in an arrangement is around what percentage of the total cost of goods?
A. 1%
B. 10%
C. 15%
Answer: A
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Which Floralife product has the highest sugar level?
A. Floralife 300 seriesB. Floralife 200 series
C. Floralife Quick Dip
D. Floralife D.C.D.
Answer: A
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Foam use
True of false: All floral foams are the same and will give you equal flower life.
Answer: False
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If you need a brick of foam soaked and are short of time you should...
A. Plunge the brick to speed up soaking time
B. Walk away and wait for it to naturally soak and think about taking a time management class
Answer: B
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On average, Foam costs in an arrangement is around what percentage of the total costs of goods?
A. 3%
B. 13%
C. 23%
Answer: A
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True or False: Midnight foam is grey when dry but turns black when soaked in solution.
Answer: True
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Consumer
If you send out a arrangement with properly mixed flower food in it. What should you tell the customer?
A. Add water daily
B. Add water once half the vase solution is left.
C. Mix with the flower food packet supplied and add to the arrangement when it gets low and replace the solution if it gets cloudy with fresh flower food.
Answer: C
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Finishing Sprays
What is not true about finishing touch and crowning glory?
A. Both are an insurance policy to help prolong flower life.
B. Finishing touch provides nutrients to the flower and crowning glory coats the flower to hold in moisture
C. You can dilute either with water
Answer: C