Cornocopia
Left Overs
This and That
100

The development of a fruit without fertilization

What is parthenocarpy?

100

Plants use these 3 minerals in the largest amounts

What are N-P-K?

100

A plant anatomy term referring to a main stem that attaches to the inflorescence of a plant.

What is a peduncle?

200

This plant hormone is unique in that it is the only hormone in a gaseous form.

What is ethylene?

200

This type of seed treatment involves disturbing the seed coat with mechanical methods to aid in germination.

What is scarification?

200

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?

300

Color, form, texture and line are elements of...?

What is design? (garden design, landscape design, etc)

300

Evapotranspiration rates are related to what environmental and/or plant conditions?

What are humidity, wind speed, air temperature and stomata closure?

300

A rose has this type of inflorescence.

What is solitary?

400

Pathogen, favorable environment, and susceptible host

What is the disease triangle?

400

A cold temperature treatment required by certain species in order to induce flowering.

What is vernalization?

400

A perennial plants means.... 

The plants returns every year or stays alive indefinitely if conditions are appropriate. 
500

This soil amendment is used to raise the pH of soil. 

What is lime? (or limestone)

500

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?

500

This vegetative reproduction method is generally used when disease resistance is needed for a susceptible, yet desired cultivar.

What is grafting?