Unit 17 Review

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Across
  1. 1. tip of a shoot placed in media and covered
  2. 2. fibrous- rooted begonias are frequently propagated
  3. 4. section cutting selecting a section of the stem located in the middle or behind the tip cutting
  4. 5. reproduction process of increasing the numbers of species
  5. 6. used with large leaf types such as begonias
  6. 11. reproduction uses part or parts of only one parent egg
  7. 12. rate percentage of seed that germinates
  8. 18. reproduction union of egg and sperm resulting in seed
  9. 22. the medium
  10. 23. pesticide that helps prevent diseases
  11. 24. when a plant ha alternate leaves
  12. 25. plant propagation by girdling a plant stem, wrapping with sphagnum peat, and protecting with plastic
  13. 27. popular type of bud graft in which a vertical cut about a quarter inch long is made on the rootstock
  14. 29. seed will spout and begin to grow
  15. 30. resting state
  16. 31. vegetative parts that the parent plant used to regenerate itself
  17. 34. hormone chemical that will react with the newly formed cells ans encourage plants to develop roots faster
  18. 35. top part of the plant that is to be propagated
  19. 36. when plants have opposite leaves
Down
  1. 1. new method of propagation
  2. 3. absorption of water
  3. 7. cutting made from a leaf with a petiole cut to less than a half inch
  4. 8. used with woody- stem plants
  5. 9. tip cutting cutting taken from the end if a stem or branch, normally including the terminal bud
  6. 10. practice introducing formation of roots for new plants while maintaining the health and vigor of a parent plant
  7. 13. leaf with a petiole about 0.5 to 1.5 inches long is detached from the plant
  8. 14. to soak, keep moist, to aid germination
  9. 15. seed is alive and capable of germinating
  10. 16. union of a small piece of bark with a bud and rootstock
  11. 17. vigor hybrid plants stronger than plants of variety
  12. 19. section of root cut used for propagation purposes
  13. 20. reproduction uses the vegetative parts of he plant namely stem, roots, and leaves
  14. 21. where two parts meet
  15. 26. cutting stems cut into sections that have one or two eyes or nodes
  16. 28. union is wrapped with a piece of rubber band
  17. 29. procedure for joining two plants together so they can grow as one
  18. 32. will be the new plants root system and will supply nutrients and water
  19. 33. stem is bent to the ground, held in place, and covered with soil