annual plants

3. a term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post production environment
6. Refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
7. term for soil or media
9. Molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding plants
12. the process in which soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the media
13. the process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground
15. grown to salable size
16. hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings
17. planting of seeds

1. hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from the seed
2. the percentage of seeds capable of germinating
4. life refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale
5. the practice of fertilizing while irrigating
8. the ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions
10. herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower in one season before dying
11. small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays
14. the difference between day and the night time temperatures