Propagating Plants

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Across
  1. 2. - A short, fleshy, underground stem of a plant where starch is stored. Tubers bear small leaves, each with a bud that is capable of developing into a new plant.
  2. 7. - The part of the seed that becomes a new plant.
  3. 8. - A section of a plant capable of developing into a new plant.
Down
  1. 1. - The nutritious material found in the seed to promote germination.
  2. 3. - An enlarged underground section of a stem that can grow into a new plant when planted.
  3. 4. - An outgrowth of stems that extend along the ground which is capable of developing into new plants at various points along its length.
  4. 5. propagation - The process of growing new plants from a variety of sources, such as seeds, cuttings and other plant parts.
  5. 6. - The initial growth of a seed to produce a new plant. It does not need light or soil nutrients because the embryo plant draws on the stored food in the cotyledon during this stage of growth.