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Floral Knife Look first Look for a short very sharp straight floral knife used to make clean stem cuts.
Closest check Do not confuse it with wire cutters or pruners; a floral knife is a single exposed cutting blade.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Floral knife = clean stem slice, never wire.
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Wire Cutter Look first Look for short strong opposing cutting jaws designed to clip floral wire.
Closest check Pruners have curved plant-cutting blades; wire cutters have compact metal-cutting jaws.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Wire cutter = short jaws for wire.
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Hook-and-blade Pruners (Bypass Pruners) Look first Look for two curved blades that pass alongside one another like scissors.
Closest check Anvil pruners have one blade closing onto a flat anvil surface.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Bypass = two blades pass by.
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Anvil-and-blade Pruner Look first Look for one sharp blade that closes down onto a flat anvil surface.
Closest check Bypass pruners have two curved blades that pass each other like scissors.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Anvil = blade lands on a flat block.
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Floral Foam Look first Look for the familiar porous green foam brick used to hold stems and absorb water for fresh designs.
Closest check Dry foam is usually firmer and intended for dried/artificial materials.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Green wet foam = fresh flowers.
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Dry Foam Look first Look for a firm floral foam block intended for dried/artificial materials and not for soaking with water.
Closest check Fresh-flower floral foam is porous and designed to absorb water; dry foam stays dry.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Dry foam = artificial/dried designs.
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Glue Gun Look first Look for a pistol-shaped electric tool that melts solid glue sticks.
Closest check A glue pan melts adhesive in an open heated pot; the gun feeds a stick through a nozzle.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Glue gun = hot glue through a trigger tool.
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Ribbon Shears Look first Look for clean long-bladed scissors reserved for ribbon and decorative material.
Closest check Corsage snips are smaller detail cutters; wire cutters have short strong jaws.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Ribbon shears = scissors for ribbon only.
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Water Pick Look first Small reservoir that gives an individual stem a local water supply.
Know the name and its job or distinguishing shape.
Contest specimens may be real items or pictures; identify from shape before reading labels.
Memory cue Water pick = tiny stem water tube.
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Cardette Look first Look for a long stem or pick topped with a small fork/clip that holds an enclosure card.
Closest check An enclosure card is the paper message itself; the cardette is the holder.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Cardette = card holder on a stem.
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Corsage Pin Look first Look for a long straight pin, often with a decorative pearl-like head, used to fasten wearable flowers.
Closest check Fern greening pins are U-shaped; corsage pins are single long straight pins.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Corsage pin = long straight wearable-flower pin.
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Floral Stem Tape Look first Look for narrow stretchy crepe-like tape that becomes tacky when stretched and wraps stems/wires.
Closest check Waterproof container tape is smooth adhesive tape for grids/containers; stem tape stretches and self-bonds.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Stem tape = stretch, wrap, bind.
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PVC Pipe Cutter Look first Look for a hand cutter with a curved/ratcheting jaw made to slice plastic pipe squarely.
Closest check Pruners are shaped for plant stems; PVC cutters have a broad curved pipe cradle.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue PVC cutter = ratchet jaw around pipe.
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Soil Moisture Meter Look first Look for a meter attached to one or more long probes inserted into potting media.
Closest check A pH meter may also have a probe, but the display/label measures acidity; moisture meter measures wet/dry status.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Moisture meter = probe for wet/dry.
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pH Testing Meter Look first Look for a digital/analog meter with a probe or electrode used to measure acidity/alkalinity.
Closest check A soil moisture meter measures water status; a pH meter reports pH.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue pH meter = acidity number.
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#100 Ribbon (satin, sheer, wired) Look first Identify the ribbon material first, then recognize #100 as the broadest ribbon size in this contest set.
Closest check Compare width directly with #40, #9 and #3; the number rises as the ribbon gets wider.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue #100 = widest ribbon.
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#3 Ribbon (satin, sheer, wired) Look first Look for the narrowest ribbon width among the numbered ribbon samples.
Closest check Do not use color or pattern; compare physical width against #9, #40 and #100.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue #3 = skinny ribbon.
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#40 Ribbon (satin, sheer, wired) Look first Look for a wide decorative ribbon, narrower than #100 but much broader than #9 or #3.
Closest check Size number identifies width class, not color or material.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue #40 = wide ribbon, second only to #100 here.
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#9 Ribbon (satin, sheer, wired) Look first Look for a medium-width florist ribbon: clearly wider than #3, but narrower than #40 and #100.
Closest check Use width, not whether it is satin, sheer or wired.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue #9 = medium ribbon.
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18 Gauge Floral Wire Look first Look for the thicker, stiffer floral wire of the two gauge sizes in the pool.
Closest check Gauge numbers run opposite thickness: 18 gauge is thicker than 28 gauge.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue 18 = heavy/stiff wire.
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28 Gauge Floral Wire Look first Look for the thin, flexible floral wire.
Closest check 28 gauge is finer and bends more easily than 18 gauge.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue 28 = thin/flexible wire.
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Backflow Preventer Look first Look for an irrigation/plumbing fitting designed to allow water to move one direction and prevent reverse flow.
Closest check Unlike a simple hose coupling, it contains a check/backflow mechanism rather than just joining two ends.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Backflow preventer = water goes forward, not backward.
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Bouquet Sleeve Look first Look for a clear or decorative cone-shaped plastic/cellophane wrapper sized to slide around a bouquet.
Closest check A corsage box is rigid and rectangular; a bouquet sleeve is flexible and tapered.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Bouquet sleeve = cone wrapper for a bouquet.
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Bulb Planter Look first Look for a short cylindrical soil-cutting tool with a handle that removes a plug-sized hole.
Closest check A scoop shovel moves loose material; a bulb planter makes a round planting hole.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Bulb planter = cookie-cutter hole maker.
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Cell Pack Containers Look first Look for connected trays or packs divided into many small individual planting cells.
Closest check Propagation trays may be open flats; cell packs have repeated separate pockets.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Cell pack = many little pots joined together.
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Ceramic Container Look first Look for a rigid fired-clay or glazed vessel used as a floral or plant container.
Closest check Glass vases are transparent; nursery containers are usually flexible plastic.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Ceramic = hard pottery container.
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Chemical Resistant Gloves Look first Look for long protective gloves made of chemical-resistant rubber-like material rather than thin disposable or cloth work gloves.
Closest check They protect hands/forearms from pesticide or chemical contact; safety goggles protect eyes.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Chemical gloves = long liquid barrier for hands.
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Chenille Stem Look first Look for a fuzzy flexible wire-covered stem—the craft item commonly called a pipe cleaner.
Closest check Floral wire is bare/smooth; chenille stem is visibly fuzzy.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Chenille = fuzzy bendable stem.
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Coconut Coir Look first Look for coarse brown fibrous material made from coconut husk, often sold loose, compressed or in liners.
Closest check Peat moss is finer/darker and sphagnum moss is long-fibered moss; coir has obvious coconut fibers.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Coir = coconut fiber.
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Compressed Air Sprayer Look first Look for a pressurized tank sprayer with pump/pressure body, hose or wand and spray nozzle.
Closest check A hose-end sprayer attaches directly to a garden hose; a compressed-air sprayer carries its own pressurized tank.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Compressed sprayer = tank + pressure + wand.
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Corsage Box Look first Look for a shallow rigid rectangular presentation box, often with a clear lid, sized for wearable flowers.
Closest check Bouquet sleeves are flexible wrappers; corsage boxes are protective containers.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Corsage box = small rigid flower gift box.
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Corsage Snips Look first Look for small compact floral scissors/snips made for close cutting work.
Closest check Ribbon shears are longer scissors reserved for ribbon/foil; pruners are heavier for stems.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Corsage snips = small detail cutters.
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Drip Emitter, Irrigation Look first Look for a tiny irrigation outlet/button inserted into tubing to release water slowly at one plant.
Closest check A mist nozzle sprays fine droplets through air; a drip emitter delivers a small controlled drip at the line.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Emitter = tiny outlet, one plant at a time.
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Dust Mask Look first Look for a simple disposable filtering face covering, often cup-shaped, without replaceable cartridges.
Closest check A respirator has a fitted body and filters/cartridges; a gas mask usually provides heavier full-face protection.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Dust mask = simple particle mask.
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Duster Look first Look for a hand-held applicator built to blow or distribute dry pesticide/dust powder.
Closest check Sprayers handle liquid; dusters dispense dry powder.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Duster = dry chemical applicator.
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Elle Pot Look first Look for a small propagation plug/cube of growing media held together by a thin paper-like sleeve.
Closest check A peat pot is a full biodegradable pot; an Ellepot is a compact wrapped propagation plug.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Ellepot = paper-wrapped propagation plug.
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Enclosure Card Look first Look for the small message/greeting card included with floral orders.
Closest check The cardette holds the card; the enclosure card is the card itself.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Enclosure card = the message.
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Fern Greening Pins Look first Look for U-shaped floral pins used to secure moss, foliage or other materials into foam.
Closest check Corsage pins are long and straight with a head; greening pins are bent into a U.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Greening pin = U-shaped anchor.
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Fertilizer Injectors Look first Look for an in-line irrigation device or tank system that meters fertilizer concentrate into irrigation water.
Closest check A siphon proportioner uses water flow/venturi suction to draw concentrate; injectors are the broader fertilizer-metering device class.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Injector = puts fertilizer into irrigation water.
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Floral Adhesive Look first Look for glue specifically packaged for floral work, commonly a tube/bottle used to attach fresh or design materials.
Closest check Surestik Cling is a clay-like adhesive roll; hot glue uses a gun or pan.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Floral adhesive = flower-safe glue.
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Floral Preservative Look first Look for a packet, powder or liquid flower-food/preservative product mixed with vase water.
Closest check Water-soluble fertilizer feeds growing plants; floral preservative is for cut-flower vase solution.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Preservative = food/conditioner for cut flowers.
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Fogger Look first Look for a powered or pressure device designed to fill an area with an extremely fine pesticide/water fog.
Closest check A compressed-air sprayer makes a directed spray; a fogger makes a much finer suspended mist cloud.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Fogger = tiny droplets filling space.
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Gas Mask Look first Look for heavy respiratory protection, typically full-face with eye protection and a filter/canister.
Closest check A respirator may be a half-face cartridge mask; a gas mask generally covers the full face.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Gas mask = full-face respiratory protection.
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Glass Vase Look first Look for a transparent rigid glass vessel designed to hold cut flowers and water.
Closest check Ceramic containers are opaque; water tubes are tiny individual-stem reservoirs.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Glass vase = clear flower container.
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Glue Pan Look first Look for a small heated pan/pot used to melt solid floral glue for dipping materials.
Closest check A glue gun melts a stick internally and dispenses through a nozzle.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Glue pan = melted glue in an open heated pot.
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Glue Sticks Look first Look for straight solid translucent/colored adhesive rods sized to feed a hot glue gun.
Closest check Floral wire is metallic and thin; glue sticks are thicker solid adhesive rods.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Glue sticks = solid rods that melt in the gun.
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Granular Fertilizer Look first Look for loose dry fertilizer granules/prills intended to be spread or mixed into growing media.
Closest check Water-soluble fertilizer is usually powder/crystals mixed in water; resin-coated fertilizer has visibly coated controlled-release prills.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Granular = dry fertilizer grains.
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Greenhouse Thermostat Look first Look for a temperature-control device with dial/display and sensor/control connections for greenhouse heating/cooling.
Closest check An irrigation timer schedules water; a thermostat responds to temperature.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Thermostat = controls by temperature.
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Hanging Basket Look first Look for a plant container with three or more hangers/wires/chains meeting above the pot.
Closest check A nursery container sits on a surface and has no suspension system.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Hanging basket = pot + suspension.
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Hearing Protection Look first Look for protective earmuffs or earplugs designed to reduce sound exposure.
Closest check Safety goggles protect eyes and dust masks protect breathing; hearing protection covers the ears.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Hearing protection = ears.
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Hose Punch Look first Look for a small hand punch used to make clean holes in irrigation/poly tubing for emitters or fittings.
Closest check PVC cutters cut pipe completely; a hose punch makes a small hole only.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Hose punch = tiny hole for irrigation fittings.
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Hose Repair Coupling Look first Look for a fitting with barbed/insert ends or clamps designed to join two cut sections of hose.
Closest check A hose-end repair fitting replaces one terminal male/female end; a coupling joins hose-to-hose.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Repair coupling = joins two hose pieces.
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Hose-end Repair Fitting Look first Look for a replacement male or female threaded fitting that clamps onto the end of a damaged hose.
Closest check A repair coupling joins two hose sections in the middle.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Hose-end fitting = rebuilds the end.
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Hose-end Sprayer Look first Look for a chemical reservoir/nozzle assembly that screws directly to the end of a garden hose.
Closest check A compressed-air sprayer has its own tank and pressure; a hose-end sprayer depends on hose water flow.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Hose-end sprayer = bottle/nozzle on the hose.
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Hose-end Washer Look first Look for the small flat rubber ring that seals a threaded garden-hose connection.
Closest check It is a tiny gasket, not a repair coupling or threaded hose fitting.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Washer = little rubber leak stopper.
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Impulse Sprinkler Look first Look for a rotating sprinkler head with a spring-loaded impact arm that clicks against the water stream.
Closest check An oscillating sprinkler sweeps a horizontal perforated bar back and forth.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Impulse = click-click rotating sprinkler.
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Irrigation Tape Look first Look for thin flat drip tape that expands when pressurized and often has emitters built along its length.
Closest check Polyethylene pipe is round, heavier tubing; irrigation tape is thin and ribbon-like when empty.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Drip tape = flat irrigation line.
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Irrigation Timer Look first Look for a controller with time/program controls that starts/stops irrigation on a schedule.
Closest check A greenhouse thermostat responds to temperature; an irrigation timer responds to time/program.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Timer = when to water.
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Mist Nozzle (Mist Bed) Look first Look for a very small nozzle designed to make fine mist over propagation benches or beds.
Closest check A water breaker makes a gentle shower of larger droplets; a mist nozzle produces much finer droplets.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Mist nozzle = propagation fog-like spray.
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Spanish Moss Look first Look for long gray-green threadlike hanging strands used as decorative cover.
Closest check Sphagnum moss is thicker, springy long-fiber moss; sheet moss forms flat green mats.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Spanish moss = gray hanging threads.
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Nosegay Holder Look first Look for a handheld bouquet holder with a handle and a small foam cage/cup for inserting stems.
Closest check A wrist corsage holder straps to the wrist; a nosegay holder is carried by hand.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Nosegay holder = handle + foam bouquet head.
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Nursery Container Look first Look for a plain flexible plastic production pot, commonly black, with drainage holes.
Closest check Ceramic containers are rigid/decorative; nursery containers are utilitarian production pots.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Nursery pot = black plastic grower container.
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Solenoid Valve Look first Look for an irrigation valve body topped by a small electrical coil/solenoid with wires.
Closest check A manual coupling has no wires; a solenoid valve opens/closes water electrically.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Solenoid valve = wired water valve.
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Oscillating Sprinkler Look first Look for a low sprinkler with a long perforated bar that sweeps back and forth in an arc.
Closest check Impulse sprinklers rotate with a clicking impact arm.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Oscillating = bar waves side to side.
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Peat Moss Look first Look for fine-to-medium brown fibrous organic material sold loose or compressed as a media component.
Closest check Sphagnum moss has long visible strands; coconut coir shows coarser coconut fibers.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Peat moss = fine brown media fiber.
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Peat Pots Look first Look for tan/brown biodegradable molded fiber pots that can be planted with the young plant.
Closest check Ellepot is a compact paper-wrapped propagation plug; peat pots are full pot-shaped containers.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Peat pot = biodegradable brown pot.
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Pest Strips Look first Look for colored sticky monitoring cards/strips used to trap flying greenhouse pests.
Closest check They are monitoring tools, not pesticide labels or shade fabric.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Pest strip = sticky insect monitor.
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Polyethylene Film Look first Look for flexible clear/translucent plastic sheeting used as greenhouse covering or vapor barrier.
Closest check Polyethylene pipe is round tubing; film is a broad thin sheet.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Poly film = greenhouse plastic sheet.
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Polyethylene Pipe Look first Look for flexible black plastic irrigation tubing/pipe supplied in coils.
Closest check PVC is rigid white pipe; irrigation tape is flat when unpressurized.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Poly pipe = flexible black irrigation tube.
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Pot Covers Look first Look for decorative foil/plastic sleeves shaped to wrap or cover the outside of a potted plant container.
Closest check Bouquet sleeves wrap cut-flower bunches; pot covers fit around pots.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Pot cover = decorative jacket for the pot.
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Propagation Mat Look first Look for a flat electrically heated mat placed under trays to warm the root zone.
Closest check Propagation trays hold plants; the mat goes underneath and supplies bottom heat.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Propagation mat = bottom heat.
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Propagation Trays Look first Look for shallow flats/trays used to hold propagation media, plugs or cell inserts.
Closest check Cell packs have many distinct small cells; a tray is the broader flat/holder.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Propagation tray = flat for starting plants.
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PVC Pipe Look first Look for rigid smooth white plastic pipe used in irrigation/plumbing.
Closest check Polyethylene pipe is flexible and usually black.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue PVC = rigid white pipe.
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Resin-coated Fertilizer Look first Look for round controlled-release fertilizer prills with a polymer/resin coating.
Closest check Granular fertilizer may be irregular/uncoated; resin-coated prills look uniformly coated.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Resin-coated = slow-release coated beads.
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Respirator Look first Look for a fitted half- or full-face mask with replaceable filters/cartridges for hazardous air exposure.
Closest check A dust mask is simple/disposable; a gas mask is usually heavier full-face respiratory protection.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Respirator = fitted mask + filters/cartridges.
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Rice Hulls Look first Look for light tan elongated husk pieces used as a growing-media component.
Closest check Vermiculite is flaky/mineral and reflective; rice hulls look exactly like grain husks.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Rice hulls = pale grain husks in media.
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Rock Wool Growing Cells Look first Look for pale yellow/greenish fibrous mineral-wool cubes or plugs with planting holes.
Closest check Styrofoam is bead-like/white foam; rock wool looks fibrous and blocky.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Rock wool = fibrous propagation cube.
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Rose and Stem Flower Stripper Look first Look for a handheld stripping tool with slots/jaws designed to pull foliage and thorns from stems.
Closest check It does not cut the stem like a floral knife; it slides along the stem to strip it.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Stem stripper = pull leaves/thorns off.
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Safety Goggles Look first Look for clear protective eyewear that seals or shields around the eyes.
Closest check A face mask/respirator protects breathing; goggles protect eyes.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Goggles = eyes.
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Sand Look first Look for coarse mineral grains used as a media component or drainage/weight material.
Closest check Vermiculite is lightweight and flaky; sand is dense and gritty.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Sand = heavy gritty mineral grains.
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Scoop Shovel Look first Look for a deep curved scoop-shaped blade made to move loose materials such as media or fertilizer.
Closest check A square-point shovel has a flat rectangular blade for digging/edging/moving material.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Scoop shovel = deep bowl blade.
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Shade Fabric Look first Look for open woven/knitted dark mesh used over greenhouses or benches to reduce light intensity.
Closest check Polyethylene film is solid clear plastic; shade fabric is porous mesh.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Shade cloth = breathable dark mesh.
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Sharpening Stone Look first Look for a small rectangular/oval abrasive stone used to hone knife and pruner edges.
Closest check It has no moving parts or cutting blade of its own.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Sharpening stone = abrasive block for blades.
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Sheet Moss Look first Look for intact flat green mats/sheets of moss used to cover foam or soil surfaces.
Closest check Spanish moss is stringy gray; sphagnum moss is loose long-fiber material.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Sheet moss = green carpet pieces.
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Siphon Proportioner Look first Look for a hose/in-line venturi device with a small suction tube that draws concentrate into flowing water.
Closest check A fertilizer injector may be a larger metering system; a siphon proportioner visibly uses a pickup tube and water flow.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Siphon proportioner = water flow sucks concentrate in.
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Spaghetti Tubing (1/4 inch or less) Look first Look for very thin flexible micro-irrigation tubing used to run water from a main line to individual pots/emitters.
Closest check Polyethylene pipe is much larger; spaghetti tubing is pencil-thin.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Spaghetti tubing = tiny irrigation line.
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Sphagnum Moss Look first Look for loose long-fiber, springy tan/green moss strands used in propagation, baskets and specialty media.
Closest check Sheet moss comes in flat green mats; Spanish moss is gray and hairlike.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Sphagnum = long fluffy moss fibers.
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Spray Suit Look first Look for chemical-protective coveralls or full-body outerwear used during pesticide spraying.
Closest check Chemical-resistant gloves cover hands only; a spray suit covers the body.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Spray suit = pesticide coveralls.
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Square Point (Flat) Shovel Look first Look for a shovel with a broad flat rectangular blade and straight cutting edge.
Closest check A scoop shovel has a deeper curved bowl.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Square-point = flat rectangular blade.
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Styrofoam Look first Look for lightweight white rigid foam, often bead-textured, used in dry design or packaging/support.
Closest check Floral foam is porous green/tan and designed to hold stems; Styrofoam is white closed-cell foam.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Styrofoam = white lightweight foam.
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Surestik Cling Look first Look for floral adhesive clay supplied as a flattened sticky strip/roll, commonly green or white.
Closest check Floral adhesive is glue in a tube; Surestik/Cling is moldable clay-like adhesive on a roll.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Surestik = sticky clay roll for anchoring.
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Tulle Look first Look for fine lightweight open net fabric used decoratively in floral work.
Closest check Ribbon is a solid strip; tulle is airy mesh/netting.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Tulle = soft decorative net.
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Vermiculite Look first Look for very lightweight flaky mineral particles with a shiny/mica-like tan-gold appearance.
Closest check Perlite would be white; sand is dense and gritty; rice hulls are organic husks.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Vermiculite = light shiny flakes.
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Water Breaker Look first Look for a hose/wand nozzle with a broad face full of many holes that creates a soft shower.
Closest check A mist nozzle makes extremely fine mist; a water breaker makes a gentle shower suitable for plants.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Water breaker = gentle shower head.
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Water Picks Look first Look for a small plastic water reservoir with a pointed pick end and a cap/opening for one flower stem.
Closest check Water tubes are simple stem vials without the pointed anchoring pick.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Water pick = tiny water tube + pointed pick.
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Water Soluble Fertilizer Look first Look for fertilizer powder/crystals intended to dissolve fully into irrigation or watering solution.
Closest check Granular fertilizer is applied as dry grains; resin-coated fertilizer is controlled-release prills.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Water soluble = dissolve it before feeding.
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Water Tubes Look first Look for small straight plastic vials with a cap/opening that hold water around individual flower stems.
Closest check Water picks have a pointed spike for inserting into arrangements; tubes are plain reservoirs.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Water tube = little stem vial, no pick.
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Waterproof Container Tape Look first Look for narrow strong waterproof adhesive tape used to grid containers or secure floral mechanics.
Closest check Floral stem tape stretches and self-bonds around stems; container tape is smooth sticky tape for vessels/mechanics.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Container tape = waterproof sticky grid tape.
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Wooden Pick Look first Look for a pointed wooden stick used to extend/secure stems or attach materials, sometimes supplied with wire.
Closest check Cardettes hold cards; water picks are hollow plastic reservoirs; wooden picks are solid wood.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Wooden pick = solid pointed stick.
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Wrist Corsage Holder Look first Look for a bracelet/wristlet base with an attachment platform for building a corsage.
Closest check A nosegay holder has a handle; a wrist corsage holder straps around the wrist.
Contest habit name the job it performs immediately after naming the item.
Memory cue Wrist holder = bracelet base for flowers.
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