Plant Propagation and Nutrients

3. What is the part of the grafted plant called that becomes the stem?
6. What is added to fertilizer so that it will spread easily and prevent burning?
8. What are the elements that plants need in large amounts called _________?
9. What method involves taking segments of leaves, stems, or roots and placing them in growing media to develop into new plants?
11. The transfer of pollen grains from the male part of the flower to the female part is called...
13. Plants with ____ can self-pollinate.

1. Splitting a root system into two more pieces that will each become new plants is called...
2. The wearing away of the seed coat to allow water in to the embryo is a process known as...
4. In which asexual reproduction method does the parent plant provide water and nutrients until the new plant develops roots? (Think of grape vines.)
5. What asexual reproduction method is commonly used by orchards on trees?
7. The process of a seed developing into a plant is called...
10. In which asexual reproduction method does the new plant grow in artificial media under sterile conditions?
12. After fertilization, what does the ovule develop into?
14. What is one of the most important soil properties that affects the availability of nutrients?