Chapter 40 - Vegetative Propagation Flashcards
1
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Vegetative propagation
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Asexual reproduction in plants
2
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Natural vegetative propagation
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Involves forming new plants from a stem, root, leaf or bud
3
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Runners
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Horizontal stems that run above ground and from which new plants grow
4
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Root tuber
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A swollen, underground root that remains dormant during winter and from which new plants may grow
5
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Bulb
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A modified bud
6
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A cutting
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A portion of a plant that is removed from the parent plant and grown into a new, independent plant
7
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Grafting
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The joining and uniting of part of one plant with a second plant
8
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Layering
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The growth of a new plant from a stem that is still attached to the parent plant
9
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Micropropagation
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The growth of plants from small pieces of tissue under sterile conditions on a specifically selected medium
