Producing Nursery Crops
Chapter 13, 310-317
(Intro to Horticulture text book)
1. What percentage of crops grown by a nursery should be the staples or normal
demand of the landscaping industry?
2. What is a specialty nursery?
3. What are some common soils used in plant propagation?
4. Define water-holding capacity.
5. What are some important things for choosing a container for nursery
production?
6. Why are most nursery pots the black plastic containers (similar to the ones
we use)?
7. What are 2 other terms for pot-bound?
8. Name 3 ways to avoid plants from becoming pot-bound.
9. What is the significance of dolomitic limestone?
10. What is the ideal pH for most nursery plants?
11. What ration of N-P-K is recommended for most nursery plants?
12. Define a controlled release fertilizer.
13. In what situations would a grower be most likely to use liquid feed or fertilizer
programs?
14. What times of year require less fertilizer in a nursery? Why?
15. What “leaches” nutrients out of soil?
16. Name 2 tests that a plant grower can do to determine nutritional status of
plants.