Title: Produce a horticulture, floriculture, and/or nursery/landscape crop.
Course: Horticulture Science (18052-I) > Section: Investigating the Horticulture Industry

Production could include

- comparing methods of producing horticulture/floriculture/nursery/landscape crops indoors or under protection
- comparing methods of producing horticulture/floriculture/nursery/landscape 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
- sticking 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 horticulture/floriculture/landscape/nursery 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?
- What formula should a grower use to calculate the number of plants to plant in a given area to maximize growing space?

Teacher Resources:

- Wilson Bros Nursery Plant Estimating Chart
- Utah Vegetable Production & Pest Management Guide, Utah State University
- Transporting and Spacing Plants in the Greenhouse Can Increase Production Costs, Penn State Extension
- Plant Spacing Calculator, The Good Earth Garden