Plant Propagation

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Across
  1. 7. Using a root piece to grow a new plant.
  2. 9. Plant pieces used in tissue culture.
  3. 10. Gradually adapting plants to outdoor conditions.
  4. 13. A young plant grown from a seed.
  5. 15. Scratching seed coats to help germination.
  6. 17. The percentage of seeds that sprout. Plant Crown: The part of the plant where roots and stems meet.
  7. 19. Dividing plant parts to grow new plants.
  8. 22. Altering a plant's DNA.
  9. 25. Planting seeds directly in the ground.
  10. 26. Growing plants from tiny pieces in a lab.
  11. 28. Bending a plant stem to the ground to grow roots.
  12. 29. An exact genetic copy of a plant.
Down
  1. 1. Joining two plants to grow as one.
  2. 2. Tissue The tissue formed from callus cells.
  3. 3. Propagation Creating new plants without using seeds.
  4. 4. Creating new plants from seeds or other parts.
  5. 5. The top part of a graft.
  6. 6. Using a stem piece to grow a new plant.
  7. 8. Creating new plants using seeds.
  8. 11. Using a leaf to grow a new plant
  9. 12. A cutting that includes a leaf and a bud.
  10. 14. A gel-like substance used to grow plants in a lab.
  11. 16. Splitting a plant into parts to grow new plants.
  12. 17. A small, young plant.
  13. 18. Treating seeds to simulate winter conditions.
  14. 20. A disease that kills seedlings.
  15. 21. Growing plants from cells in a lab.
  16. 23. Growing plants indoors before transplanting outside.
  17. 24. The lower part of a grafted plant.
  18. 27. A mass of cells that forms at a plant wound site.