Which botanical name refers to the red maple commonly used as a landscape shade tree?
Nalp Horticultural Tech Plant Identification
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A landscape technician identifies a needled evergreen with flat, soft needles arranged in two rows on the twig and small woody cones with three-pointed bracts. Which genus is most likely?
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Which shrub is identified by opposite, simple leaves, flat-topped corymbs of white flowers in spring, and bright red berries in the fall?
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Quercus alba is the botanical name for which landscape tree?
Which ornamental grass is a warm-season clumping species commonly used in landscape designs with feathery fall plumes?
Hosta plants in a landscape are best classified as which type of plant?
Which broadleaf evergreen shrub has alternate, glossy, dark green leaves and produces showy panicles of red fruit in fall and winter?
Which botanical name is the eastern redbud, a common small flowering landscape tree?
Which conifer holds its needles in fascicles of five?
An evergreen ground-hugging conifer with scale-like leaves and blue, berry-like cones is most likely:
Which botanical name refers to Kentucky bluegrass, a common cool-season turf species?
Hydrangea macrophylla flower color is most often determined by which soil factor?
Which native landscape tree is the easiest to identify in summer by its compound, opposite leaves and winged samara seeds?
Which of the following is a deciduous conifer that drops its needles every fall?
A landscape technician sees a small tree with alternate, simple, palmately lobed leaves; star-shaped leaves; corky-winged twigs on older branches; and spiny round seed balls. Which species is it?
Liriope muscari is most commonly used in landscape design as a:
Which ornamental shrub is correctly matched to a common landscape use?
Which characteristic best distinguishes Picea (spruce) needles from Abies (fir) needles?
Which is a correct example of a landscape plant matched to its USDA hardiness zone range?
Cornus florida is a small understory landscape tree commonly known as:
What is the primary purpose of a soil test before establishing a new landscape planting?
Nalp Horticultural Tech Soils And Fertility
A soil test reports a pH of 5.2 for an ornamental bed. The most common amendment to raise pH is:
Which soil component primarily determines water-holding capacity and drainage characteristics?
Which group of nutrients are considered the primary macronutrients listed on a fertilizer label?
A fertilizer bag is labeled 10-10-10. What does the middle number represent?
Yellow leaves with green veins (interveinal chlorosis) on a pin oak in alkaline soil most likely indicates a deficiency of:
When planting a container-grown landscape tree, the top of the root flare should be:
Mulch around a newly planted tree should be applied:
Which best describes a slow-release (controlled-release) fertilizer?
Cation exchange capacity (CEC) primarily measures a soil's ability to:
Which is the most accurate way to measure the area of an irregularly shaped landscape bed for fertilizer application?
Nalp Horticultural Tech Calibration And Application
A turf area measures 50 ft by 40 ft. What is its area?
A fertilizer label calls for 1 lb of actual nitrogen per 1,000 sq ft. If the product analysis is 25-0-10, how many pounds of product are needed per 1,000 sq ft?
Which is the most accurate way to calibrate a granular drop spreader for a new fertilizer product?
Standard boom sprayer calibration uses the formula GPA = (GPM x 5,940) / (MPH x W). What does W represent?
If a single nozzle delivers 0.5 gallons per minute and the boom is moving at 4 mph with 20-inch nozzle spacing, the approximate GPA is:
A pesticide label calls for 2 fluid ounces of product per gallon of water. How much product is needed for a 25-gallon spray tank?
Which factor most directly increases the risk of pesticide spray drift?
What does "fertilizer placement" refer to in landscape fertility programs?
What is the recommended approach if a fertilizer or pesticide is accidentally spilled on a hard surface near a storm drain?
Aphids feed on landscape plants primarily by:
Nalp Horticultural Tech Insects And Diseases
A landscape technician notices spiny silk bags hanging from arborvitae branches, with some foliage missing. Which pest is responsible?
Stippling or peppering of fine yellow dots on the upper leaf surface, followed by bronzing and webbing, is most characteristic of:
Scale insects are difficult to control because they:
Which signs are typical of an emerald ash borer (EAB) infestation?
Fire blight, a serious disease of apples, pears, and many rose-family ornamentals, is caused by:
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