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Nursery-Landscape CDE Practice Test 1
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The Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event (CDE) is a competitive event in the United States that tests students' skills in landscape design, plant maintenance, and related products.  The CDE includes the following: General knowledge exam: Tests horticultural principles like turf, plant anatomy, marketing, production, and landscape design and maintenance Practicums: Includes landscape estimating, interpersonal relations, and more Plant identification: Participants identify plant specimens according to their technical and common names Plant material selection: Participants select... Show more
Nursery-Landscape CDE Practice Test 1
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25 Questions

1. Which of these are not traditional drawing tools used in drawing landscapes plans
2. Plants that are very tolerant of dry conditions are called:
3. To help prevent plants from growing too close to a building at maturity, most shrubs in the foundation planting should be planted:
4. The _____ of the fron of the home is usually the front door, with plantings leading the viewers’ eye toward the door.
5. The slope of the home landscape should be graded so that the:
6. Herbicides may be classified as ________ based on the time of their application
7. Which of these are NOT terms used for irrigation materials and equipment, or in irrigation calculations?
8. The process of removing a portion of the seed coat to allow water to enter the seed for germination is known as:
9. Providing ________ is one technique often used to help speed up the rooting of cuttings.
10. Which of these ornamental trees in commonly solid in either white or pink blooming varieties?
11. When is the optimum time to prune Azaleas?
12. Which of the following is the best definition of “massing plants” in the landscape design?n
13. In what position should a deciduous tree be planted to shade a building from the hot afternoon sun during the summer and allow the warming sun rays to reach the building in winter?
14. This nutrient is generally not tested for in soil tests. Instead, standard recommendations are given for its rate of application, depending on the plants or crop to be grown.
15. Plants to be used in interiorscapes are produced in conditions for best plant growth. Before being placed in interiorscapes, where the growing conditions will be less desirable, the plants should be _______ to the new environment.
16. IPM is an acronym for which of the following?
17. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is based on the _____ for an area.
18. Where would you find the following warning? “For retail sale to and application only by certified applicators or persons under their direct supervisors.”
19. The process of converting food energy into energy for plant growth is called:
20. Which of the following is a hybrid cross between a red maple and silver maple?
21. Material safety data sheets (MSDS) are best obtained from:
22. Which of these plants has the finest leaf texture?
23. An emitter, blackflow prevention valve, and solenoid valve are items used in:
24. An unthrifty potted plant that has dead roots at the bottom of the container but healthier roots near the top of the pot may indicate:
25. Hedges, a common feature in many landscapes, are commonly used to do all of the following EXCEPT: