Flower parts
What is the pistil made up of?
Stigma, Style, Ovary
What is the role of a leaf?
Photosynthesis
What is a cutting?
is taking a 8 -10 cm piece of the plant and forcing roots to grow
Must include a node
A node is a point along a plant stem where leaves or other stems are attached
Why do we A) Select a terminal branch and cut off just below a node.
Have the most Auxin to allow for root growth
What does apical dominance mean?
A plant that grows along a central stem like a pine tree or rosemary
What is the Stamen made up of?
Anther and filament
What is the internode?
space between two nodes
What is air layering?
Marcotting
Why do we B) Strip excess leaves from the cutting leaving only three or four leaves at the top.
reduce transpiration and allow photosynthesis to still occur.
What is Auxin responsible for?
The growth of plant tips and roots.
When has pollination occurred?
When pollen lands on the stigma.
what is a node?
where leaves and branches attach to the stem
Which plant can have their roots divided?
Asparagus, grasses .....
why do we C) Ensure the cutting has three leaf nodes (without leaves) at the base of the cutting.
allow 3 exposed nodes to encourage root development
How is a marcot constructed?
Bark removed from a small section, soil placed around and covered, wait 3 months, cut off branch below the marcot and plant.
When has fertilisation occurred?
When pollen and an egg join to make a seed.
what do you find at the end of a stem?
Terminal bud
Why is it beneficial to grow a potato from a tuber rather than a seed?
Genetically identical
faster growing
why do we D) Cut tip and plant in well-drained media.
reduce transpiration and not waterlog to cutting
What is grafting?
attaching a cutting from a similar family of plant to another by cutting a V notch in to the host plant and a v in the cutting and attaching with tape
How are insects attracted to plants?
Petals and Nectar
You must have both.
How can you tell the difference between new and old season growth?
Colour
Hardness
Bud scale scar
What are the advantages of asexual reproduction in plants
Asexual reproduction or propagation-plants mature in shorter time.
Budding is faster or quicker than grafting.
In trench layering, plants form at each node on covered stems.
Some plants do not produce viable seeds.
New plants are same as parent plant.
why do we E) Maintain cuttings in shade house and ensure cuttings are moist at all times.
reducing the intensity of the sun to allow the plant to focus on roots. Moisture will allow easy root production by diluting nutrients encouraging root formation.
Describe how to propagate a species on the farm.
Banana, Mulberry, Strawberry, chia........