Hort Lectures 6-14

Which climatic zone lies North of the Artic Circle and South of the Anarctic Circle?

How would you classify the light provided on east/west facing walls of a house?

Why is Cation Exchange Capacity important for soils?

Soils high in CEC require ___ fertilizer application.

What climate element(s) are responsible for erosion?

The Sun's orientation to the sun impacts which of the following:

This hormone regulates plant defense and creates a response to stress.

Which of the following is a berry?

is the response of plants to touch.

Which type of soil has the best Cation Exchange Capacity?

The number of cold days required by temperate fruits for normal growth and fruit production is:

For every 300 feet change in elevation, the average temperature:

What is part B below?

Does environmental humidity increase or decrease transpiration?

When the maturing plant ovary wall develops into the fruit, this tissue in the mature fruit is referred to as the _____

When SA triggers resistance in younger leaves when older leaves are attacked by pathogens.

Which hormone blocks ethylene production and aids plant growth?

Which climatic zone constitutes the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle?

What part of the seedling signals the end of germination?

This is the average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time.

What type of fruits are squash and cucumbers?

Which of the following is not an example of a microclimate?

If you live in USDA zone 6 and AHS zone 7, should you plant Tulips (4-6,8-1)?

Snow prevents drying injury due to loss of frozen water from plants. This is called:

What is soil crusting?

Which climatic zone is in the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle?

Identify E in the picture, which is caused by soil compaction with heavy equipment.

What part of the seed is used as an energy store during germination?

What is the optimal soil pH range for most plants?

What is another name for soil horizon A?

Which map separates the US into zones based on number of days over 86 degrees?

Which of the following is a drupe?

This is the conversion of water vapor to liquid or ice.

What is a plant that has adapted to environments with extremely low water?

Which soil horizon is typically highest in organic material?

is the response of plants to gravity.

What is the second stage of flowering?

Which of the following is a pome?

What classification do Pecans fall under?

Plants which lose their leaves during the dormant period are considered _____.

What ionic charge do soil & organic matter particles have?

Plants that are able to survive freezing temperatures are called:

Name the hormone that promotes stem elongation and induces flowering.

Which type of organic soil contains 20-65% organic matter?

What is a plant that has adapted to environments with high salinity?

Which type of organic soil contains more than 65% organic matter?

This hormone is manufactured under the commercial name Aspirin.

Which of the following fruit types originates from a single seed encased in a hard covering?

What is the name for a fruit whose seeds are on the exterior?

What part of the flower develops into a fruit?

Which of the following is not an element of climate?

What is erosion?

Which type of soil exhibits the property of plasticity?

What is the driving force for translocation?

What is the current and temporary atmospheric condition?

What is part A below?

What is the name of a two year plant life cycle?

Identify soil horizon C in the picture.

What are the two impermeable layers of soil sometimes present in horizon B?

Plants that respond the length of night to begin flowering are called:

What causes aggregation, or the clumping of clay particles?

Which gas is required for seed germination to begin?

This hormone ripens fruits and ages other plant parts.

What classification do Peanuts fall under?

Woody plants, such as trees and shrubs, which continue to grow year after year, are referred to as _____.

This describes the climate or weather conditions over a very small area.

In which soil horizons are roots able to grow?

When pathogens attack and JA or ethylene triggers a defense response.

is the response of plants to light.

What part of the seed becomes the seedling after seed germination?

What is the primary site of gas exchange in plants?

Which is the largest particle size in mineral soil?

The time of year when the earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees towards the sun is called:

is the response of plants to the environment or stimuli.

Classify a soil that is 25% clay, 40% sand, & 35% silt.

What does the "O" in SWOT analysis stand for?

What unit expresses humidity as a % of water vapor that could be present at saturation?

In what stage of the plant life cycle do plants lose their leaves?

Which of the following components are present in mineral soils?

A fruit that forms from several pistils from different flowers is a ________ fruit.

A time of rigorous growth where trees grow new leaves, flowers bloom, and fruit sets is called:

This is the term for browning of foliage due to water loss in frozen temperatures.

Which type of mineral soil has the best drainage?

Which forms of precipitation are a result of condensation above freezing (32F)?

What classification do Corn fall under?

Which hormone promotes rooting and prevents fruit formation?

Which of the following are consequences of excessive rainfall out of season?

In which climatic zone does the U.S. and Canada primarily reside?

During _____season in the temperate zones, most plant growth takes place.

What type of dormancy in seeds requires treating seeds with cool temperatures?

Which climatic zone constitutes the area between the 23.5 degrees N and S of the equator?

What classification do Sunflowers fall under?

Which of the following are types of condensation?

When there is no available water in the soil for plants it is called:

Water molecules are attracted to one another. These forces are called _________.

Which of the following is NOT a component of mineral soils?

Which map separates the US into zones based on minimum winter temperatures?

At what latitude do day and night lengths stay the same all year?

What was the first hormone discovered by scientists?

Which hormone is know as the "youth hormone" and stimulates bud growth?