Practical Applications in Plants

"And they also, if they abide not still in , shall be in: for God is able to them in again. For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree." Romans 11:23-24

unbelief grafted graft

A successful scion will produce the product of the rootstock with greater quality.

false

An advantage of grafting is to increase the quality of the rootstock.

false

The new plant produced by the technique of layering must remain attached to the stem of the original plant.

false

A successful cutting requires that the new plant acquire its own

root

The part of a desired plant inserted into rootstock during grafting is called the

scion

(Select all that apply.) Cuttings used for growing plants may be taken from which of the following?

stems roots leaves

Grafting is an ancient practice.

true

If you develop a particular flower which cannot be reproduced from seeds, it could be preserved by grafting.

true

A root which develops from stem or leaf tissue instead of root tissue is said to be

adventitious

1. A technique which involves reducing the scion to a singular bud in grafting . 2. A technique in which a part of the stem or a bud is inserted into a plant with a good root system 3. The technique of developing roots on a stem of a plant while that stem is still attached to the parent plant 4. A technique in horticulture using a cutting made from a leaf or leaf tissue to grow a new plant 5. A cutting made from the root of a plant which develops adventitious buds and grows into a new plant 6. The portion of a plant with the root system used in grafting 7. The portion of a plant with buds, that is placed is into the stock 8. A cutting of stem tissue used to grow a new plant

1.budding 2.grafting 3.layering 4.leaf cutting 5.root cutting 6.root stock 7.scion 8. stem cutting