temperature
Most plants thrive in what temperature range
50 degrees - 80 degrees
what is the percent of seeds that sprout
75%
The tendency for plants to grow toward light source.
Phototropism
plants with non woody stems.
herbaceous
tissue formed with a seed that contains energy and protein for the germination seed
endosperm
( ) temperatures cause thermal- induced cellular damage or death.
High
The process by which a plant grows from a seed into seedlings.
Germination
The response of plant growth based upon how many hours of light the plant received throughout the day.
Photoperiodism
plants with woody stem
non herbaceous
What zone is NC southern Coast?
Zone 8
( ) temperatures can cause chilling freezing injury or death
cold
Plants that flower when the light period is shorter than the critical day length
what is short day plants
( ) is the amount and direction of light emmited by a light source
light quality
The different colors in plants
pigment
A human, animal, or plant in the early stage of deployment before it is born hatched.
Embryo
What if a plant gets to cold?
They can wilt or fall over
when a plant is done growing for the season/year or is dead.
Dormant/ Dormancy
Transplanted when first true leaves appear reduce humidity and water and make environment more like outside to harden off plants.
seedlings
Pollen is transferred from a plant to another plants stigma
Sexual propagation
Multiplication/ reproduction of a kind or species
Propagation
If it is too hot , what can happen?
They can die from the heat, because it can make the plants use up all of there water too quickly and if they dont get more water to replenish, they will die.
The reproduction of a species
Propagation
Developed by the USAA and are zones based average annual minimum winter temperatures
Hardiness zones
What happens if a plant isnt sturdy, has a good structure?
If a plant doesnt grow strong and have a good structure, they can fall over or grow to the side.
Different areas on a map that shows ground readings are ( )
Hardiness Zone maps