Propagation
Refers to the tendency of hybrid plants to be stronger and survive better than plants of a pure variety.
Hybrid Vigor
A stem is bent to the ground and is covered with medium. This method can be used on azaleas and rhododendrons.
Simple Layering
Means sterile or free from microorganisms.
Aseptic
Vegetative plant parts that are used to generate new plants are called?
Cuttings
The process of increasing the numbers of a species.
Propagation
Where two parts meet in grafting is called a?
Graft Union
A seed in a resting state is described as being?
Dormant
The leaf is removed from the stock plant, and the veins are slit on the lower surface of the leaf.
Split Vein Cuttings
When the seed sprouts and begins to grow
Germinate
The union of a small piece of bark with a bud and a rootstock is called?
Bud Grafting
Uses part or parts from only one parent plant to reproduce?
Asexual Reproduction
Heel Cuttings
The absorption of water is called what?
Imbibition
A procedure for joining two plant parts together so they grow as one.
Grafting
When a plant has alternate leaves, this type of cutting is used?
Single-Eye Cuttings
A chemical that will react with the newly formed cells and encourage the plant to develop roots faster.
Rooting Hormone
If the seed coating is too hard, the seed will need to be __________, so water can penetrate to the endosperm of the seed. The most common way is to nick the seed coating with a knife or file.
Scarify
A hole is made in the medium and the tip of a shoot is placed in the hole and covered. Commonly used with raspberries and blackberries.
Tip Layering
This type of cutting is prepared by selecting a section of the stem located in the middle or behind the tip cutting?
Stem Section Cuttings
A leaf with a petiole about .5 to 1.5 inches long is detached from the plant and is placed into the medium.
Leaf Petiole Cuttings