Grafting
What is the top portion of a graft called?
Scion
What are three types of cuttings?
Stem, Leaf, Root
What part of the plant cannot be used for asexual propagation?
Seed
What part of the plant is used in sexual propagation?
Seed
What is the bottom portion of the graft called?
Rootstock
What is an example of a plant that reproduces through layering?
Spider Plant, Strawberries
What helps speed up the rooting process in cuttings?
Rooting Hormone
If I planted 1000 seeds with a 78% germination rate how many seeds can I expect to germinate?
780
What are two types of plant grafts?
Cleft, Whip and Tongue, Side, T-budding, Splice
What are two types of plants that can be separated through division
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, runners, stolons
What are two advantages of asexual propagation?
Plants mature in a shorter time
Budding is faster than grafting
In trench layering, a plant forms at each node on
a covered stem
Some plants do not produce viable seed
New plants are the same as the parent plant
What is the male portion of the plant called?
Stamen
What types of plants are best for conducting a plant graft
Trees & woody perennials
Which method involves growing plant cells in a petri dish
Tissue Culture
What are two disadvantages of asexual propagation?
Some require special equipment and skills, such as
grafting
Cuttings detach plant parts from water and nutrient
source
Some plants are patented making propagation illegal
What is the female portion of a plant called?
Pistil
What is totipotency?
The area where the scion and rootstock meet. This is the area of cellular exchange/growth
When taking a leaf cutting what part of the leaf must be cut in order for the cutting to work?
Vein
What plant hormone is used to help facilitate root growth for stem cuttings?
Auxin
How does sexual reproduction in plants (ex. flowers) occur?
Pollinator obtains pollen from male portion of plant and deposits it on the female portion, ultimately fertilizing the egg.