Exam #2 plant prop Flashcards
What is plant propagation scheduling?
An organized sequence of growing activities
that are involved in propagating or growing specific plants. Schedules are usually formatted in a chart, but may also be communicated in a crop note.
What is the goal of propagation scheduling?
You should be able to hand a propagation schedule
to someone who is unfamiliar with the plant, and the
information in the schedule is enough for that person to
grow a healthy plant that is ready for transplanting.
Where is plant propagation scheduling applied?
- Botanical Gardens that raise their own plants for displays
- Commercial greenhouses
- Greenhouses that are used for school feeding programs
- Incubator Farms (farmer training programs)
- Plant nurseries
- Research/Horticulture labs
- Vegetable farms/Homesteads
What are some considerations to think about when making a plant prop schedule?
-Monthly Activities
* Activities by week in the
calendar year (1-52)
* Plant species
* Needs by growth stage
* Symbols/legend
What is a Square Foot Week?
the square footage of the growing area multiplies by the time of growing. for example, a 5ft x 20ft bench is 100 square feet, if you’ll be growing a crop In this space for 5 weeks, you take the 100 sq ft X 5 = 500sfw.
SFW and financials
- Cost analysis over time and space for a
specific crop - Profitability analysis across time and space
for a specific crop or for an entire business
What is the life cycle of a tulip?
Autumn: Planting
Winter: Rooting, Dormancy release, stem elongation
Spring: blooming
Summer: Vegetative reproduction, Lifting, Storage, Flower initiation.
What is the life cycle of a Lilly?
Autumn: Reproduction, Lifting
Winter: Storage
Spring: Planting, Flower initiation
Summer: Blooming
What is the Ideal tulip bulb?
12cm circumference, these are typically used for cut flower production
Explain bulbs and dormancy
Tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils have a chilling requirement to break dormancy, they must be stored at cool temperatures (45-50 degrees) for 6 weeks. Garlic needs 6-8 weeks of chilling between 32 and 50 degrees F.
What are some indoor planting tips for bulbs?
do not fully submerge the bulb below the soil line when planting. different bulbs will grow at different rates and will have different needs that are hard to balance in one pot.
What is a Graft?
Grafting is a technique that involves putting two or more plants together so they fuse and grow as one plant.
Why would we graft plants?
- difficulty in rooting or cuttings or in growing from seed.
- genetics/predictability
- reduced growing time
- plant size determined by rootstock
- disease resistance
- fruits
- preservation
What are some commonly grafted fruit trees?
Apples, oranges, peaches, pears, sweet cherries
What are some commonly grafted greenhouse crops
Cucumber, Eggplant, Tomato, Watermelon.
