Annual Bedding Plant Terms

4. - the practice of fertilizing while irrigating
8. - hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings
10. - refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale
13. - molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding plants
15. - the percentage of seeds capable of germinating
16. - hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed

1. - the difference between the day and the night time temperatures
2. - the ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions
3. - herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower in one season before dying
5. - a term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post-production environment
6. - the process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground
7. - term for soil or media
9. - refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
10. - planting of seeds
11. - the process in which soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the medium
12. - small plants grown is a small amount of media in divided trays
14. - grown to a saleable size