Propagation

Question 1

Would cutting be considered sexual or asexual propogation

Answer 1

Asexual

Question 2

A common name for sexual propagation in plants, which involves the union of pollen and egg to produce seeds, is

Answer 2

Seed Propagation

Question 3

How long can the juvenile stage last for a plant grown from seed

Answer 3

3-15 years

Question 4

What propagation type works best for bulbs, crowns, and corms?

Answer 4

Division

Question 5

What type of cuttings are taken in the winter?

Answer 5

Hardwood

Question 6

True or False: Cuttings can easily propagate ferns?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Where are the two spots spores can be found?

Answer 7

On back of fern fronds and fertile fronds

Question 8

What releases the fern spores?

Answer 8

Dried sporangia

Question 9

The three components of the disease triangle are:

Answer 9

a plant
a pathogen
the environment

Question 10

What are the optimum conditions for powdery mildew?

Answer 10

Moderate temperatures
Low Light
High humidity

Question 11

What are the characteristics of bacteria?

Answer 11

Can survive in soil
Invade plants through wounds and natural openings
Reproduce by splitting into two equal halves

Question 12

What are examples of inoculum

Answer 12

Fungal Mycelium
Nematode eggs
Fungal Spores

Question 13

Most plant viruses cause _________ infections, and there is no cure for infected plants.

Answer 13

Systemic