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SC FFA Floriculture and Nursery/Landscape

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FFA Contest Saturday, March 16, 2024

Floriculture CDE check in by 9:00am and Nursery & landscape CDE by 1:00pm, Check in is located in the SCC Health Science Building lobby

Floriculture CDE Information
Written Test: 1996 Exam (PDF), 1999 Exam (PDF), 2000 Exam (PDF)

Problem Solving Team Event: 2011 Floriculture Practice Exam (PDF)

Floriculture Plant Identification List (Plant List Images):

  • Score Sheet PDF
  • This is a list of 50 floriculture plants from which 25 live specimens will be given for proper identification. 

Floriculture Practicum: 

Pinching Plants(Individual, 80 points)

Contestants will demonstrate the ability to properly perform a soft or hard pinch on an herbaceous greenhouse plant.

Objectives:

  • Contestants should demonstrate the ability to properly evaluate the locations to properly pinch a plant for the purpose of controlling it’s vertical growth habit.
  • Contestants should apply proper techniques when making a soft pinch.
  • Contestants should be able to evaluate the overall effect of their pinch on the plant.

 Floral Arrangement(Team, 85 points)

Contestants will demonstrate the ability to properly arrange plant foliage and flowers to create a worthy retail floral arrangement.

Objectives:

  • Contestants should be familiar with the suggested Design, Balance and Functionality suggested in the FFA CDE floriculture manual to properly design a retail floral arrangement.

Nursery/Landscape Contest CDE Information:

  • Written Test: Email Jason Gore for more information about this portion of the CDE

Problem Solving Team Event: Event overview 2011 Practice Exam (PDF)

Nursery/Landscape Images

  • ScorThis is a list of 50 nursery plants from which 25 live specimens will be given for proper identification.

Nursery/Landscape Pests and Disorders Identification: Pest Disorders (PDF)

  • Participants will identify 10 Diseases and/or Disorders from the CDE approved list. These will be identified from pictures or specimens.

Nursery/Landscape Equipment and Supplies Identification: Equipment (PDF)

  • Participants will identify 20 samples of either equipment or supplies used in the Nursery or Landscape business from the CDE approved list.

Nursery/Landscape Practicums

Push Mower Maintenance:   (Individual, 100 Points)

Contestants will demonstrate the ability to perform basic landscape equipment maintenance.

Objectives:

  • Contestants will demonstrate the ability to evaluate the need and procedure for performing proper maintenance on common push mower equipment.
  • Contestants should be familiar with (but not limited to) possible equipment maintenance needs, operation procedures, servicing procedures and basic equipment troubleshooting.

Landscape Estimating (Team, 100 points)

Need More Information?

Horticulture Programs

Jason Bagwell | Department Chair

Phone: (864)592-4646

Email Me