Math In Horticulture

The fertilizer label includes N (nitrogen), P (phosphorous), and K (Potassium). What do these numbers represent?

• % of each nutrient

• pounds of each nutrient

The germination rate represents the number of plants that:

• are planted from seed

• begin growth after being started from seed

• are in the greenhouse

• are seeds incased in the fruit of a plant

Find the perimeter of a square shaped rose garden with sides measuring 6.5 ft each.

• 13.0 ft

• 19.5 ft

• 42.25 ft

• 26.0 ft

Find the area of petunia garden that measures 5.75 ft by 3.0 ft.

• 8.75 ft

• 17.5 ft

• 17.25 ft

• 34.5 ft

If a 10" azalea pot takes up 1 square foot of bench space in a greenhouse, how many Geraniums planted in 10" Azalea pots be placed on a bench that measures 6 ft wide and 17 ft long?

• 23

• 46

• 102

• 204

If we offer a 20% discount to teachers in a flash sale on opening day of the Spring FFA Plant sale, how much would be teacher owe if she picked up $115 retail priced plants from the greenhouse?

• $138.00

• $95.00

• $92.00

• $102.00

A 10-6-4 formula of fertilizer to feed azaleas was purchased at the co-op. If the consumer bought a 100# of this fertilizer, how many pounds of Nitrogen would the consumer have purchased?

• 10

• 6

• 4

• 20

If the seed mixture in a deer plot formula says it has 25% Omega Ryegrass in the mixture, how many pounds of Omega Ryegrass seed are in a 50# bag of the deer plot mix?

• 25#

• 12.5#

• 50#

• 6.25#

Emily has a business that installs landscape timbers around raised bed gardens for home owners. Mrs Jones hires Emily's company to edge her beds that measure 16 ft long and 4 ft wide. How many feet of landscape timbers does Emily need to buy for this job?

• 16

• 20

• 32

• 40

A pesticide is applied to a hay field at 1/4 quarts per acre. The hayfield is 24 acres in size, how many gallons of the pesticide do we need to use to eradicate the pest? (4 quarts equals 1 gallon)

• 24

• 12

• 6

• 4