Plant Propagation

Sexual propagation is starting plants from:

• flowers

• seed

• roots

• plants

________ _______ is the seed’s capability of growing and developing.

• seed viability

• seed stability

• seed probability

• germination rates

Seed viability is affected by temperature and _________.

• heat

• greenhouses

• climate

• moisture

__________: the sprouting of a seedling from a seed.

• growth

• sproutness

• germination

• viability

The germination rate of seeds is the percent of the seeds that ________.

• exist

• sprout

• have leaves

• die

“True leaves” are the _______ set of leaves.

• second

• first

Before planting in an outdoor environment, reduce humidity and _______ to "harden off" the plant.

• sunshine

• air

• daylight

• water

Asexual Propagation: starting and growing plants by means other than _________.

• flowers

• roots

• sprouts

• seeds

Herbaceous Plants: Plants that have _______ tissue.

• hard

• tough

• soft

• decaying

Leaf cuttings must be made to include the _______ of the leaf.

• node

• margin

• petiole

• midrib