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designates a special group of plants, may differ in
Cultivars
growth habit, season of maturity, fruit, color, shape
root systems taproot and fibrous
function of root system absorption, anchorage, conduction, storage
taproot grows directly downward
stems support, conduction, storage
movement of water, mineral solutions, and
conduction
substances manufactured in plants
vascular tissue that carries water upward from the
xylem
roots to every part of a plant through inner tissue
food from leaves moves out of leaves through outer
phloem
stem
monocots angiosperms that have only one seed leaf
Dicots angiosperms that have two seed leaves
complete circle of dead tissue around the stem with
girdle
interrupts the food supply pipeline
nodes where leaves attach to stem
internodes the stem segments between nodes
specialized stems and bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, tuberous roots
roots
Angiosperms flowering plants that produce seeds in fruit
Gymnosperms plants that produce seeds but not flowers
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pistil Female part of the flower
stigma expanded tip of the style
priority in which plants flowers, seeds, leaves, stems, roots
receive food
macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
boron, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, molybdenum,
Micronutrients
chlorine
N-P-K nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
ingredient in photosynthesis, solvent for nutrients,
WATER cools plant during transpiration, gives plant tissue
rigidity and turgor
soil moisture content at which plants can no longer
Permanent Wilting Point
obtain enough moisture to meet transpiration
(PWP)
requirements, causing the plant to wilt and die
areas with certain consistent variations in light,
Microclimate
temperature, and moisture in a garden
heat travels conduction, convection, radiation
AVG. # of days per year 90 to 120 days
above 86 degrees F zone
8
AVG. # of days per year 120-150 days
above 86 degrees F zone
9
Relative amounts of the different types and sizes of
soil texture mineral particles in a sample of soil. classified as
sand, silt, and clay
the arrangement of soil particles. can be single
soil structure grained (sandy soils) or particles grouped together
(clay soils)
classified according to the percentage of organic
organic matter
matter present in the strata's top 12 inches
ph scale 1-6 acid
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Louisiana landscape Horticulture state exam
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Terms in this set (120)
designates a special group of plants, may differ in
Cultivars
growth habit, season of maturity, fruit, color, shape
root systems taproot and fibrous
function of root system absorption, anchorage, conduction, storage
taproot grows directly downward
stems support, conduction, storage
movement of water, mineral solutions, and
conduction
substances manufactured in plants
vascular tissue that carries water upward from the
xylem
roots to every part of a plant through inner tissue
food from leaves moves out of leaves through outer
phloem
stem
monocots angiosperms that have only one seed leaf
Dicots angiosperms that have two seed leaves
complete circle of dead tissue around the stem with
girdle
interrupts the food supply pipeline
nodes where leaves attach to stem
internodes the stem segments between nodes
specialized stems and bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, tuberous roots
roots
Angiosperms flowering plants that produce seeds in fruit
Gymnosperms plants that produce seeds but not flowers
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pistil Female part of the flower
stigma expanded tip of the style
priority in which plants flowers, seeds, leaves, stems, roots
receive food
macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
boron, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, molybdenum,
Micronutrients
chlorine
N-P-K nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
ingredient in photosynthesis, solvent for nutrients,
WATER cools plant during transpiration, gives plant tissue
rigidity and turgor
soil moisture content at which plants can no longer
Permanent Wilting Point
obtain enough moisture to meet transpiration
(PWP)
requirements, causing the plant to wilt and die
areas with certain consistent variations in light,
Microclimate
temperature, and moisture in a garden
heat travels conduction, convection, radiation
AVG. # of days per year 90 to 120 days
above 86 degrees F zone
8
AVG. # of days per year 120-150 days
above 86 degrees F zone
9
Relative amounts of the different types and sizes of
soil texture mineral particles in a sample of soil. classified as
sand, silt, and clay
the arrangement of soil particles. can be single
soil structure grained (sandy soils) or particles grouped together
(clay soils)
classified according to the percentage of organic
organic matter
matter present in the strata's top 12 inches
ph scale 1-6 acid
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