crossword
Across
- 3. planted directly in outdoor soil
- 6. white tissue that goes over wounded spot
- 13. method of reproduction which parts of plant are cut and grow into plants
- 14. percentage of seeds that will sprout and grow
- 18. identical to parent
- 19. reproduction method done in spring
- 21. connect two plants to grow as one
- 22. sugar based gel
- 23. created from explants and grown by tissue culture
- 25. softening a seed coat to allow absorption of moisture
- 26. short piece of the stem with two or more buds
- 27. placing seedlings in areas with cooler temps and less watering
- 29. asexual propagation using a portion of plant stem that contains lateral buds
- 31. use biotech to move genetic material from one to another
- 32. asexual propagation using a leaf blade with petiole attached
Down
- 1. young plant grown from seed
- 2. undifferentiated mass of cells
- 4. propagation method which natural structures are removed
- 5. method of asexual propagation which roots are formed on stem while attached to parent
- 7. placing seeds in moist soil medium at 32 and 50 degrees
- 8. part of plant which new leaves are produced
- 9. pieces of plants used to grow new plants
- 10. (see tissue culture)
- 11. plants grow in greenhouse then moved outdoors
- 12. reproduction of plants from stems
- 15. way of growing pieces of plants
- 16. reproduction of new plants
- 17. fungal disease causes stems to rot at soil line
- 20. reproduction of plants with use of seeds
- 24. asexual propagation method consists of a leaf,petiole and short piece of stem
- 28. asexual propagation using root pieces of young plants during late winter
- 30. lower portion of graft which develops into root systems