Hort 20
Review #1
Know the following societal factors and scientific changes that influenced the cultivation of plants.
Carl Linnaeus
Gregor Mendal
Charles Darwin
John Lawes
US Congress
Morill Act
Hatch Act
Smith-Lever Act
Sir Albert Howard
Justus von Liebig
Origin of plants: why is important to know the origin of plants?
Plant Propagation
Sexual
Advantages
Disadvantages
Scarification
Stratification
Planting depth
Soil components and ratios
haploid, diploid, polyploidy
germination rate
germination percentage
Asexual
Advantages
Disadvantages
Types:
Cuttings (herbaceous, softwood, semi- and hardwood)
Stem Cuttings
length
number of nodes
removal of flowers and fruit
rooting compounds Grafting:(saddle and wedge)
Division (separation)
Tissue Culturing
Layerage (tip, mound, air)
Floral Components
sepal
petal
pistil
stamen
receptacle
Floral terms
complete
perfect
imperfect
monoecious and diecious
Seed parts
seed coat
endosperm
embryo
epicotyl
hypocotyl
cotyledon
Pollination
self
cross
controlled
Gardening
Planning a garden
location
water source
Irrigation methods
soil texture and soil classes for drainage, aeration, and root development.
climate and zones
horizontal and vertical
orientation
Continued from gardening
annual or perennial - characteristics
cool or warm season
seed size
pole or bush
single or multiple harvest
thinning
succession
intercropping
cultivar or variety
sidedressing
AAS
seed or transplant – advantages of buying from a nursery or catalogue.
Fertilizing – most important nutrient for vegetables and flowers.
Pest Control and Protection
physical
cultural
chemical
biological
Garden Beds
raised
furrow and ridge
flat
mound
Know the best types for different plant (i.e. creepers).
Plant Names
Scientific Classification (Latin)
Genus specific epithet
Variety or Cultivar
Ancient Systems
common names
life history
temperate
hard or tender
warm or cool
fruit or vegetable
Annuals and flowers
Know the landscape values
Color theory
primary
secondary
tertiary
contrast
complementary
monochromatic
adjacent
Bulbs
Types of bulbs (Characteristics and examples)
Buying bulbs
size, health, season, catalogs
Forcing
Planting Bulbs
Soil type
bulb chart
bulb fertilizer (bone meal)
Terms:
Polyploidy
Rhizomes
Tuber
Corm
Tuberous Roots
Cell Pack or Pony Pack.