Definition
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.
A weed.
Where do we store our tools?
In the tool shed!
Why do we remove weeds?
Because they compete for nutrients with our plants and they don't look good!
Name any Genus we looked into this term?
1. Grevillea
2. Eucalyptus
3. Callistemon
4. Strap Leaf
5. Banksia
6. Strelitzia
7. Syzygium
8. Spathiphyllum
9. Duranta
10. Plumeria
What tool do you use to aerate in a garden?
Garden fork!
What name of a plant may change from region to region?
The common name!
Name one form of propagation?
Seed, cuttings and division.
Why don't we remove nut grass by hand?
The remaining nuts grow back twice as fast!
Which Genus of plant has curly whirlies on their flowers?
Grevillea!
What two tools are designed to remove weeds!
A hand weeder and a hoe!
What term includes the Genus and species of a plant?
The scientific or botanical name!
What certificate does horticulture lead into in year 12?
Certificate II Landscaping!
Name 1 weed that you regularly control here at DBSHS?
Crows foot, cobblers peg, thick head, nut grass, philanthus and Sowthistle.
What is the name of the Genus that koloas eat the leaves of? (Hint: located at the front of the library)
Eucalyptus (gum tree).
What tool would you dig a hole with?
A spade!
________ is any plant that completes its life cycle in a single growing season.
An annual plant!
What two things are you assessed on to be able to pass a competency in VET?
Practical observations and theory work!
Name 1-way weeds can spread their seed?
Animal, wind, vegetative (grows a clone).
What is the name of the Genus we looked at this term that has a flower that looks like a bird?
Strelitzia (Bird of paradise).
Secateurs, shears or hedge trimmer!
A tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular, metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth, sand, turf, etc.
Spade!
What is the common name for Helianthus annuus?
Sunflower!
Name 3 methods for controlling weeds?
Mechanical, Genetic, Biological, Management and Chemical.
What is the common name for the Genus Callistemon?
Bottle brush!
How far away should you be from each other when using tools?
1.5m!