Topic 4 Element 2 - Plant-based Criteria Flashcards
Why should you plant the right plant for the soil type?
- saves corrective measures
- simplifies the garden health plan
How can the Origin of a plant determine if its the right plant?
Natural habitat and geographical location give clues to where it likes to be planted.
Japan has a similar climate to the UK and has acidic soil. So the West
How can Hybrids be useful in choosing the right plants?
hybrids may be bred to cope with more extreme environments.
What is a Hybrid?
Hybrids are plants bred between 2 different Species or Genera.
What is an F1 Hybrid?
- First generation of plants
- bred to be as close to genetically identical as possible
- combined desirable characteristics from parent plants
F1 Hybrids of rice are being developed to cope with drier soils.
What is an F2 Hybrid?
- next generation after F1 Hybrid
- less uniform
- cheaper to buy
What is the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)?
Awarded to plants following trials for:
* reliable
* stable
* have some pest and disease resistance
* perform well
How can weeds help you identify where to plant?
Indicates what species will thrive.
Ranunculus repens related to Clematis armandii both like moist soil.
What is a Provenance plant?
Provenance plant is knowing that the seed or cutting originated from a plant grown in this country.
What is Clonal selection?
Selection of desirable clones from the mixed population of vegetative propagated crops is known as clonal selection. Clonal selection is a method of improving vegetatively propagated crops like sugarcane, banana, potato, citrus, mango, etc.
