FFA Floriculture CDE
Website accessible from… www.hortla.okstate.edu
Overview of Guidelines Pre-registration Scholarships Contest Components
Identification of Plant MaterialsGeneral Knowledge ExamProblem-solving/Decision-makingPractica
Identification of Plant Materials Identify 40
specimens Houseplants
FloweringFoliage
Cut flowers Bedding plants
OKPLANTid www.okplantid.org
General Knowledge Exam
50 questions From Introduction to Horticulture —
Second EditionPublished by Oklahoma Department of Career
and Technology Education Focus on floriculture
Exam administered via WebCT
Problem- Solving / Decision-MakingSolve ten problems related to
floriculture industry. May include judging…
Cut flowersFlowering potted / basket plantsFoliage potted / basket plantsFlats of flowering annuals
And determining how producer and/or retailer could have avoided the exhibited fault
Practicum 1: Floral Design
Make a continental round arrangement Use “system of
fours”
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3
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5
6 7
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Practicum 1: Floral Design
Prepare an itemized bill.Unit Quantity Used Description Unit Price Quantity Price
Flowers & Foliage
stem Mum, white daisy $1.75
stem Mum, yellow-orange Cushion $1.75
stem Carnation, miniature, yellow $2.25
stem Acacia $4.40
stem Leatherleaf Fern $0.30
stem Variegated Rhamnus $4.23
Package & Supplies
ea. #82 Foam Bowl, designer assortment $2.75
brick Foam $1.30
packet Flower Food $0.20
Total Price
Low Priced Traditional Shop's Price Barrier $29.95
Practicum 2: Dish Garden
Make a dish garden and prepare an itemized bill. Sun vs. shade Color harmony Texture Design
See The Flower Field’s “Colorful Recipes for Containers.” Accessible from
www.ecke.com/
Practicum 3: Hazardous Situation
Reading a pesticide label Labeled for pest and use Toxicity Handling a spill Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) Reading a NFPA sign
• Hazardous materials communicationSee www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/MODULES/hazcom/index.htm
Practicum 4: Using a ComputerUse Microsoft Word to…
Create a letterhead Create a coupon Compose a letter
Business block formatGood spelling and grammar
Merge with data fileFilter data on specified criteria
Print merged letters with coupons
Scheduling a Crop
Potted Chrysanthemums See “Pot Mum Cultural
Tips” at www.yoder.com Calculate production
time Market date Response time Floral initiation
Black cloth? Pinch Cutting establishment Aldershot of New Mexico
Types of Vegetative (Asexual) Plant Propagation
Types of Vegetative (Asexual) Plant Propagation
Stem cuttings, including cane cuttingsStem cuttings, including cane cuttings Would auxin
treatment be appropriate?
Should flower buds be removed? Why?
Stem tip (left) vs. stem segment (right)
Leaf cuttings, including leaf petiole cuttingsLeaf cuttings, including leaf petiole cuttings Would auxin
treatment be appropriate?
Leaf Cuttings, cont’d.
Would auxin treatment be appropriate?
What is polarity?
Leaf-bud cuttingsLeaf-bud cuttings
Would auxin treatment be appropriate?
If plants are opposite-leafed, rather than alternate-leafed, twice as many cuttings can be produced.
LayeringLayering
Tip, simple, mound, and air.
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