Title: Produce a floriculture crop.
Course: Horticulture Sciences (18052-I) > Section: Investigating the Floral Industry

Production could include

- comparing methods of producing floriculture crops indoors or under protection
- comparing methods of producing floriculture crops outdoors (e.g., field grown)
- describing the environmental requirements needed for optimal growth for the selected plant(s)
- sterilizing containers, tools, and planting areas
- potting cuttings for production
- interpreting and following a crop production schedule
- transplanting seedlings and plugs
- spacing plants for production
- describing the use of growth management (e.g., pinching, plant growth regulators [PGRs])
- marketing floriculture crops
- maintaining production records.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of using clean substrates, pots, tools, and supplies?
- How can a grower sterilize materials?
- What is the purpose of pinching ornamental crops?
- How do cost and location affect the type of floriculture crop produced?