Different types of lights
What does red light cause
Soft growth
What are three main parts to a seed
embryo endosperm and seed coat
what is an embryo
unborn or unhatched off spring in process to development
what temperature do plants best grow in
50 degrees to 85 degrees
what is pigment
the different colors in plants
What does blue light cause
darker plants
What is a coteledon
part of the embryo within the seed of a plant
what are root zones
soil surrounding the plant roots
What means temporarily inactive in winter everything is slowed down
dormant
What are plants that flower when the light period is shorter and critical day length
short day plants
What does DTI stand for
daily light integral
What is seed germination
The process by which a plant grows from a seed into a seedling
what is neutral plant
a plan that flowers regardless of the length of the period of light it is exposed
What temperature can cause chilling freezing injury or death
cold
what zone is NC southern coast
zone 8
What is light intensity
the amount of light that a light source gives off in the direction of light
What are factors in seed germination
water oxygen light and temperature
sexual propagation
the reproduction of plants by seed
What is the tissue formed within a seed that continues energy and protein for the germinating seed
endosperm
what does herbaceous mean
non woody stem
What is measured in photons
light quality
What is a seed coat
the outermost layer of the seed which is formed from the integument
asexual propagation
a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single parent
what kind of temperatures cause thermal induced damage or death
high
What is the equation of photosynthesis
6CO2 + 6H20 C6H12O6 + 6O2