The development of a fruit without fertilization
What is parthenocarpy?
Plants use these 3 minerals in the largest amounts
What are N-P-K?
A plant anatomy term referring to a main stem that attaches to the inflorescence of a plant.
What is a peduncle?
This plant hormone is unique in that it is the only hormone in a gaseous form.
What is ethylene?
This type of seed treatment involves disturbing the seed coat with mechanical methods to aid in germination.
What is scarification?
This type of fungi has a beneficial relationship with the roots of most plants. It is often added to soilless media mixes.
What is mycorrhizae?
Color, form, texture and line are elements of...?
What is design? (garden design, landscape design, etc)
Evapotranspiration rates are related to what environmental and/or plant conditions?
What are humidity, wind speed, air temperature and stomata closure?
A rose has this type of inflorescence.
What is solitary?
Pathogen, favorable environment, and susceptible host
What is the disease triangle?
A cold temperature treatment required by certain species in order to induce flowering.
What is vernalization?
A perennial plants means....
This soil amendment is used to raise the pH of soil.
What is lime? (or limestone)
When light (sunlight or supplemental) is not adequate for a plant, a build-up of this hormone causes the plant to stretch.
What is auxin?
This vegetative reproduction method is generally used when disease resistance is needed for a susceptible, yet desired cultivar.
What is grafting?