Plant Terms

1. Hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings
4. the practice of fertilizing while irrigating
7. small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays
8. the ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions
9. Molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding plants
12. refers to time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale
14. The percentage of seeds capable of germinating
15. Grown to salable size
16. the process in which soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the media
17. planting of seeds

2. The difference between day and night time temperatures
3. Herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower in one season
5. the process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground
6. Refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
10. hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed
11. term for soil or media
13. a term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post-production environment