SC FFA Floriculture and Nursery/Landscape
South Carolina FFA: Future Farmers of America
Floriculture and Nursery/Landscape Career Development Events
FFA Contest Saturday, March 22, 2025
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:
Potting Plant Cuttings (Individual CDE)
Contestants will demonstrate the ability to properly pot & label several rooted cuttings of a herbaceous plant.
Objectives:
- Properly fill container to the correct level with potting soil
- Handle cuttings correctly
- Plant rooted cutting at proper depth and soil firmness
- Properly label the plant
Identifying Plant Disorders (Team CDE)
Contestants will be given a picture of 15 plant diseases or insects (only) listed on the Disorder Practicum Scorecard (page 23) of the national FFA Floriculture CDE list to correctly identify.
Objectives
- Students will properly match the disease and insect image provided to its correct name.
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)
- 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
Irrigation Controller Programming: (Individual CDE)
Contestants will demonstrate the ability to correctly maneuver through the settings of an irrigation controller and properly set it up on a watering schedule.
Objectives:
- Contestants should be familiar with the basic settings of irrigation controllers.
- Follow specific controller programming directions
- Demonstrate the proper setup of a designated watering schedule.
Landscape Estimating (Team, 100 points)
- Landscape Estimating Practice Exam
- Landscape Estimating Practice Design
- Students will need a calculator and engineering scale for this portion of the contest.
- Students will need to evaluate a landscape design, determine scale, plant identification and spacing, determine calculations and pricing related to the drawing provided.
Horticulture Programs
Jason Bagwell | Department Chair
Phone: (864)592-4646