Plant Growth
Anatomy
Propagation
pH
Soil
100
Plants that complete their life cycles in two years are called THIS
What is biennials
100
THIS type of flower has only male or only female flower parts
What is incomplete
100
Neil is sexually propagating some plants. He will use THIS plant part
What is seeds
100
Rory is studying the pH scale. THIS number represents neutral
What is 7
100
THESE are the three layers of a typical soil profile starting at the soil surface
What is topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock
200
Because trees live many years, they are called THIS
What is perennials
200
Leaf scars are part of THIS plant part
What is stem
200
Uneek is making leaf cuttings. She must be certain to cut THIS part of the leaf
What is vein
200
When indicating or measuring pH, a lower pH number indicates THIS
What is more acidic
200
Low moisture-holding capacity is a characteristic of THIS soil texture
What is sandy
300
Marigolds and other warm-season plants grow best during THIS season
What is midsummer
300
The primary function of THIS plant part is to carry, nourish, and protect seeds
What is fruit
300
Andrew selects a unique azalea plant. He uses THIS propagation method to rapidly increase the number of identical plants
What is tissue culture
300
When measuring pH, a higher pH number indicates THIS
What is more alkaline
300
High moisture-holding capacity is a characteristic of this soil texture
What is clayey
400
Most cool-season grasses grow very little during the hottest months of summer. This is called THIS condition
What is dormant
400
Plants with THIS root system are easier to transplant
What is fibrous
400
Victor joins a new variety of pecan tree to some rootstock he has grown from seeds. He uses THIS propagation method
What is grafting
400
A soil test report with a pH of 7.2 is THIS
What is slightly alkaline
400
Wendy has problems getting flowers to grow in one of her flower beds. If she sends a soil sample to the laboratory to get recommendations to correct her problem, she should take cores or slices of soil from THIS location
What is the problem flower bed
500
In North Carolina, a tree that has no leaves in the winter is called THIS
What is deciduous
500
THIS is the primary function of plant seeds
What is sexual reproduction
500
Jennifer is using Rootone on her poinsettia cuttings. She knows that THIS is an advantage to using hormones on cuttings
What is speeds root development
500
Most flowers, shrubs, and lawn grasses grow best when the pH is in THIS range
What is 5.5 to 7.0
500
Mark takes some soil samples from his lawn and some from a field where he grows vegetables. Compared to the field samples, his samples from the lawn should have THIS change in depth
What is 2 inches shallower
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