Asexual Plant Propagation Methods

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Across
  1. 3. A plant that produces hard, woody stems or branches.
  2. 5. Separating a plant into sections, each with roots and shoots, to make new plants.
  3. 6. A method where a branch is laid in a trench and covered with soil to form new plants at nodes.
  4. 8. Joining parts from two related plants so they grow together as one plant.
  5. 10. A method of propagation where a piece of a plant stem is cut and encouraged to grow roots.
  6. 12. The section of the stem located between two nodes.
  7. 13. The point on a stem where leaves, buds, or branches grow and where roots often form.
  8. 14. A plant with soft, green stems that do not become woody.
  9. 15. A layering method where a stem is wounded and wrapped with moist material to grow roots above ground.
Down
  1. 1. Starting a new plant without using seeds, using parts of an existing plant instead.
  2. 2. A chemical used to help cuttings form roots faster.
  3. 4. A method of propagation where roots form on a stem while it is still attached to the parent plant.
  4. 7. A propagation method using sterile lab conditions to grow many identical plants quickly.
  5. 9. A propagation method where a section of root is used to grow a new plant.
  6. 11. A propagation method where a new plant grows from a leaf or part of a leaf.