Seeds and Plant Parts
This is what a seed needs to begin growing.
What are water, warmth, air, and the right conditions?
This is the loose material where many plants grow.
Answer: What is soil?
This is one source of water a farmer might use for crops.
What is a river, well, canal, reservoir, rainwater, or groundwater?
These plants are adapted to survive with little water.
What are drought-resistant plants?
This is one cost a gardener must plan for before starting a garden.
What is land, seeds, soil, water, fertilizer, pest control, tools, or upkeep?
This plant part absorbs water and nutrients from the soil.
What are roots?
This soil type holds water well but may drain slowly. (Potters use it)
Answer: What is clay soil?
This type of water is stored underground.
What is groundwater?
This watering method sends water directly to plant roots and reduces waste.
What is drip irrigation?
These plants live for more than two years and may reduce replanting costs over time.
What are perennials?
This plant part produces seeds and is often involved in reproduction.
What is the flower?
This soil type drains quickly but may not hold nutrients well. (Anakin hates it)
What is sandy soil?
These rights are connected to land located next to a river or stream.
What are riparian rights?
This is a plant made by crossing two different varieties.
What is a hybrid?
These plants complete their life cycle in one growing season.
What are annuals?
This information is listed on seed packets.
What is planting depth, spacing, sunlight needs, water needs, and harvest time?
This tells whether soil is acidic, neutral, or basic.
What is pH?
These rights allow someone to use water from a source even if their land is not directly next to it.
What are appropriative rights?
This is a plant whose DNA has been changed using technology.
What is a GMO, or genetically modified organism?
This is why a gardener should compare annual, biennial, and perennial plants before designing a garden.
What is different plant types have different costs, lifespans, maintenance needs, and replacement schedules?
This is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable in plant science.
What is a fruit develops from a flower and contains seeds, while a vegetable may be another edible plant part?
This is why compost can improve soil health.
What is it adds nutrients, improves soil structure, and helps soil hold water?
This is why older water rights may matter more during a drought.
What is senior water rights may get access before junior water rights when water is limited?
This is one possible concern people may have about GMOs or large agricultural companies.
What is cost, seed ownership, environmental impact, pesticide use, loss of biodiversity, or farmer dependence?
This is the best explanation for why garden design is both a science and an engineering problem.
What is students must use evidence about plant needs, water availability, soil, cost, and constraints to design a working solution?