Propagation and Improving Plants (Steiner)

Question 1

USE of CHARCOAL

Answer 1

Absorbs MOISTURE and keep seed dry

Question 2

HARD-SHELLED seeds

Answer 2

Cassia, Erythrina, Acacia

Question 3

1/2 tablespoon of FORMALDEHYDE (40%)

Answer 3

For EXPENSIVE SEEDS, thus PREVENTS “damping off”, a FUNGUS disease which infests seeds

Question 4

Chemical Dust

Answer 4

Arason, Spergon, Semesan, other Dry Fungicide which PREVENTS MOLDING of SEEDS

Question 5

SOFT HERBACEOUS GROWTH

Answer 5

Mayana Coleus, Wandering Jew, and other small Waterplants (On cutting, leaves should not be removed, only large ones at base)

Question 6

FLESHY PLANTS at HUMID EARTH

Answer 6

Succulents, such as Cacti, Pineapple

Question 7

SOFT-LEAVED ORNAMENTALS

Answer 7

Propagated by LEAVES only are AFRICAN VIOLET, and BRYOPHYLLUM

Question 8

One of most RELIABLE sorts of propagation

Answer 8

LAYERING
Plants such as Dama de Noche, Sandpaper Vine
Fast growing vines suit this method

Question 9

Propagation by Separation

Answer 9

Plants suitable such as Caladiums, various Gingers, Ornamental Banana, Palms, Cycas, Billbergia, Lilies, Amaryllis
By Clump Separation also, AFRICAN DAISIES, CHLOROPHYTUM

Question 10

By Budding

SUCCESSFUL after 12-15 DAYS

Answer 10

All CITRUS FRUITS
Calamansi, Orange, Lemon
Caimito, Avocados, Ornamental Shrubs

Question 11

Part that is grafted

Answer 11

SCION

Question 12

Between WOOD and BARK lie what?

Answer 12

CAMBIUM

Question 13

After how many days a new shoot will sprout from GRAFTING?

Answer 13

25 DAYS

Question 14

One of foremost HYBRIDIZERS who ADDED 800 VARIETIES to HORTICULTURE and AGRICULTURE

Answer 14

Luther Burbank

Question 15

Ways of Hybrids

Answer 15

Asexual Propagation such as CUTTING, LAYERING, MARCOTTING, but NOT RESEEDING

Question 16

BEST TIME for PLANTING TREES?

Answer 16

Best results obtained at the beginning of RAINY SEASON - JUNE

Question 17

When to PRUNE?

Answer 17

• To REJUVENATE
• Improve SIZE, or QUALITY of flowers and fruits
• Induces prolific blooming
• When TRANSPLANTING

Question 18

NOT ALL PLANTS CAN BE PRUNED

Answer 18

Plants such as LILIES, FERNS, GINGERS, MARANTAS (as ONLY BASAL GROWTH will develop)
Whereas, PALMS and other monocotyledonous plants have to be THINNED OUT

Question 19

PLANTS that need REGULAR TRIMMING

Answer 19

Bougainvillea, Barleria, Gumamela

Question 20

Over-All Propagation Ways

Answer 20

1. Growing plants from seed
2. How to prepare cuttings
3. On marcottage or airlayering
4. Propagation from leaves
5. Layering
6. Separation
7. Improve by Budding
8. On Grafting
9. How to create hybrids
10. Transplanting trees
11. Pruning ornamental shrubs
12. Pruning trees