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| the optimum pH range for most crops growing in a soilless medium |
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| In order for micronutrients to be nontoxic the pH must be 5.8-6.4 so that the nutrients are what? |
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| High humidity in the greenhouse causes plugs to _____ and be soft due to lack of ________ uptake. |
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| ___________ can become a problem when plugs are older and the plant canopy is tight. |
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Snapdragons can be stored for 3-4 days, dry or in water, at 40 degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| Campanula carpatica is an important ________ flowering pot crop for a number of European growers. (Hint: It's a season) |
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You CANNOT change your poinsettia crop while it is growing based on the type of fertilizer you use. |
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| False, you CAN change your poinsettia crop while it is growing based on the type of fertilizer you use. |
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| Gladioli species and the cultivars produce a multi-flowered inflorescence that can contain ___ to ___ florets. |
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| _________, or satin flower has been transformed from a unique and uncommon garden plant into a dependable cut flower for greenhouse and field production and for pot plant production. |
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| Rudbeckia fulgida is also known as what? |
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| Azaleas are vegetatively propagated from stem or tip cuttings harvested from actively growing plants. While rooting is relatively easy, growing a "florist" azalea takes as long as ________ to _______ __________. |
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The goal of propagation is to reproduce a selected plant type, such as a plant species, subspecies, variety, or cultivar. A plant species is defined as having naturally occurring, generic set of characteristics, and is united with other closely related species by color, flowering time and so on. |
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