Plant part-y
This is the part of a plant which gets water and nutrients for the stem.
What is a root?
These parts of the flower attract pollinators.
What are petals?
This is a row of trees planted to protect crops from wind.
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What is a shelterbelt?
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These three things are required for photosynthesis.
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What are carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight?
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From an agricultural perspective, a pest is any organism that causes plants to do one of these two things.
What is die, or produce less?
This part of the plant is responsible for reproduction.
What is a flower?
The part of the flower that produces pollen.
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What is the anther?
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This is the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth.
What is irrigation?
This type of soil dries too quickly for water to be absorbed into, and with moisture it does not stay together.
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What is sand/sandy soil?
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These are plant pests which remove water and nutrients from the soil.
What are weeds?
Water enters the plants through the root cells. This process is called...
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What is osmosis?
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This is the part of the flower that will become a fruit.
What is the ovary?
This is the practice of growing a single crop year after year on the same land.
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What is monoculture?
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This type of soil is the best for growing plants, due to its balance between the amount of organic particles and mineral particles.
What is loam soil?
Sometimes plants are grown inside where there are fewer pests. To grow more plants, we grow them in water which has nutrients added to it. We call this process, this.
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What is hydroponics?
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Photosynthesis happens here, for most plants.
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What are the leaves?
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This is the name of the whole male part of the flower.
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What is the stamen?
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This is a building with glass walls and a glass roof that is used to grow plants.
What is a greenhouse?
When soil is carried away from an area by things like wind and water, it is called this.
What is erosion?
Using the enemy of a pest to control the pest's population is called this.
What is biological control?
Name the process that water vapour is released from the leaves into the air.
What is transpiration?
This is the name of the whole female part of the flower.
What is the pistil?
This is the definition for something that is capable of being maintained at a certain level, in order to balance our needs with the needs of the environment (e.g., recycling, bring fabric grocery bags, etc.).
What is sustainability?
This is the term for the nutrient-rich soil layer that is formed by the decomposition of organic material.
What is humus?
If this growth practice does not happen, there is a risk of pests and diseases throughout crops and a lack of nutrients in the soil.
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What is crop rotation?
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