Asexual Plant Propagation

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Across
  1. 6. Area where the plant receives sunlight for a few hours, but not directly all day.
  2. 8. propagation When a plant is able to develop roots and grow in a healthy way.
  3. 11. light Sunlight that illuminates the area without directly hitting the plant.
  4. 13. Material in which the plant is planted, such as soil, sand, or special mixes.
  5. 14. Hard, rigid stem with wood-like characteristics, common in mature plants or trees.
  6. 15. Point on the stem where leaves and branches grow and from which roots can develop.
  7. 16. Substance that stimulates root growth in cuttings.
  8. 20. Green, soft, and flexible stem, common in young plants or herbs.
  9. 21. Stage of the plant’s life cycle in which it produces flowers.
Down
  1. 1. tools Disinfected tools used to cut or handle plants to prevent disease.
  2. 2. Amount of water present in the soil or the environment.
  3. 3. Original plant from which parts are taken to produce new plants.
  4. 4. Process by which new plants are obtained without using seeds, from parts of the parent plant.
  5. 5. Period during which the plant is actively growing and developing.
  6. 7. Part of the plant that anchors it to the soil and absorbs water and nutrients.
  7. 8. Stem that is in an intermediate stage between herbaceous and woody.
  8. 9. ropagation method in which a branch remains attached to the parent plant while it develops roots and is later cut.
  9. 10. Part of the plant that supports the leaves and transports water and nutrients.
  10. 12. Process by which a plant develops new roots.
  11. 17. Excess water in the soil that prevents proper oxygenation of the roots.
  12. 18. Part of the plant where photosynthesis occurs.
  13. 19. Part of a plant, usually a stem, that is cut and planted to produce a new plant.