Definitions
What is the percent of herbaceous are filled with water
What are root zones?
Soil surrounding the plant roots
One main part of a seed ?
Endosperm
Main part of a seed?
Embryo
Main part of a seed ?
Seed coat
example of long day plants
Spinach
Light quantity is?
The amount and duration of light emitted by a light source
DLI stands for ?
Daily light intergers
What does Blue light cause?
Short Growth
What is measured in Photons ?
Light quality
Photosynthesis Formula
6Co2+6H2o+672kcal
What is an Endosperm?
Tissue formed within a seed that contains energy and protein for the germinating seed
What is phototropism?
The tendency for plants to grow toward a light source
Long day plant?
Carrot
Is light a requirement for seed germination ?
No
Why are hardiness zones important?
Because hardiness zones are determined to help us better understand which plants will best survive winters in that particular area
What does water do for seed germination?
it absorbs the water through tiny holes in the seed coat
What does temperature do for seeds?
Diffrent seeds germinate at diffrent temperatures.
What does oxygen do for seeds?
Seeds need oxygen to germinate
Blue light causes?
Hardened growth
What is irrigation?
The practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops landscape plants and lawns.
Asexual propagation?
Its a method of plant reproduction that uses parts of a parent plant to create a new plant that is genetically identical to the parent plant
Sexual propagation?
propagation from seeds
Why does red and blue have the greatest impact on plant growth?
They are absorbed by the photosynthetic pigments in plant
What is phototropism?
The tendency for plants to grow toward a light source