AVP Flashcards
Cutting
new plants are grown by planting the piece of stem root or leaf in favorable condition
Grafting
root system of one plant is attached to shoot system of another
Stock
the root system used in grafting
Scion
shoot system used in grafting
Layering
stem of a plant grows roots and shoots at points of contact with the soil
Simple layering
the stem is bent and inserted to one point inside the soil
Compound layering
the stem is bent and inserted into the soil at multiple points
Tip layering
Tip of the stem is inserted to the soil
Mound layering
old stem is cut near the ground to grow buds
air layering
roots are allowed to grow in as scraped part of the stem by covering with mud and moss
tissue culture
small tissue is grown into many small plant-lets with help of artificially controlled environment
culture medium
sterilized mixture of chemicals nutrients hormones water and other useful substances that promote plant growth
Callus
undifferentiated mass of tissues formed after growth of parent tissue
Auxin
promotes growth of root system
Cytokinin
promotes growth if shoot system
