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Roland-Story Horticulture Week 9 Vocabulary Words -- Matching

vocabulary words and definitions to know on week 9 test

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applea tree commonly propagated by budding
stentingnew type of grafting, used on roses, graft scion onto a piece of stem that produces good roots
canesayering is used as the asexual propagation of these
chipbudding is widely used for grapes
clefttype of grafting is a wedge placed in the center of the stem so a piece of scion wood can be placed into the stem
cormelsmany corms together form these
crownWhat is divided when propagating tuberous roots?
divisionthe process in which parts of the plant (such as rhizomes or tubers) are cut into sections, each capable of developing a new plant.
dormancyif water is withheld from a potted bulb plant such as the amaryllis, what state will this force?
girdlinga method used on layered plants where stem is injured and wrapped in wet spaghnum moss
laminatea tunicate bulb
nontunicateThe ____ or scaly bulb has no tough outer covering.
rhizomesunderground stems that grow horizontally, produce roots on bottom and stems on top
rootstockName the bottom part of the plant used in a graft.
scionWhen grafting, what is the name of the newly installed shoot or top of the plant?
separationthe method whereby natural structures (such as bulbs or corms) produced by certain plants are removed from the parent plant to become new plants
bulbletsthe first of four stages of bulbs produced during the life of a bulb plant.



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