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Plant Propogation
Asexual and sexual propogation techniques
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Agriculture
12th Grade
05/20/2011

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propagation
Definition
another term for reproducing plants
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pollen
Definition
male sex cell
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egg
Definition
female sex cell
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self-pollination
Definition
male and female sex cells are from the same parents
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cross-pollination
Definition
when male and female sex cells are from separate parents
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seeds
Definition
sexual process of reproducing plants
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asexual
Definition
type of reproduction where the plant reproduces itself by regrowing missing parts
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scarification
Definition
process of scratching or soaking a hard seed coat to ensure that seed germinates
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seed coat
Definition
outside covering of the seed that protects the embryonic plant
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endosperm
Definition
food storage tissue that nourishes the embryonic plant during germination
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germination
Definition
first start of growth in a seed
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embryo
Definition
new plant that is developed as a result of fertilization
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peat moss
Definition
partially decomposed vegetation that has been preserved under water and holds water extremly well
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sphagnum moss
Definition
dehydrated remains of acid bog plants and this substance usually helps in germination
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perlite
Definition
gray-white material of volcanic origin that expands when heated and is used to improve aeration
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vermiculite
Definition
very light-weight mineral with a pH of 7 and very high water-holding capacity
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indirect
Definition
type of seeding where seed is sown in a separate place from where it will grow to maturity
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seedling
Definition
young plant that has been germinated several days
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hardening-off
Definition
process of giving transplants a cooler temperature to prepare them for the shock of transplanting
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cotyledons
Definition
first leaves that appear on the plant
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direct
Definition
type of seeding when plants are planted directly into the permanent growing area
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cuttings
Definition
leaves or pieces of stems or roots used for propagating plants
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