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What plant propagation technique would result in two or more plants cut from the original plant?
a) budding
b) division
c) layering
d) separation
How are lilies and gladiolas propagated?
a) cuttings
b) division
c) layering
d) separation
Some plants have vegetative parts known as rhizomes and tubers. Which propagation method is most commonly used to propagate these types of plants?
a) division
b) grafting
c) layering
d) separation
28. What is a form of layering sometimes performed on foliage plants such as dieffenbachia and ficus?
a) air layering
b) mound layering
c) simple layering
d) trench layering
What method of layering often produces many new plants and is used for fruit and nut trees that do not easily propagate from cuttings?
a) air layering
b) mound layering
c) simple layering
d) trench layering
What propagation techniques are most common in the orchard industry?
a) air layering and root cuttings
b) budding and grafting
c) division and separation
d) stem cuttings and leaf cuttings
What is the main reason why a graft union is covered with wax, grafting compound, rubber, or polyethylene banding?
a) to discourage insects
b) to keep bacteria out
c) to repel water
d) to retain moisture
Why is compatibility important in grafting?
a) Compatible plants heal more quickly.
b) Grafts of unrelated plants won’t take.
c) Pollination will not take place to set fruit.
d) The plant must be adapted to the soil type.
What could a grower do to grow a less hardy apple tree cultivar in a colder climate?
a) Graft the cultivar to a different tree genus.
b) Graft the cultivar to a hardier rootstock.
c) Graft the cultivar to a hardier scion.
d) Keep the cultivar on its natural rootstock.
What is budding?
a) a form of grafting in which the rootstock consists of a bud
b) a form of grafting in which the rootstock consists of a burl
c) a form of grafting in which the scion consists of a bud
d) a form of grafting in which the scion consists of a node
When transplanting seedlings, hold only by their stems and not by their leaves, which are easily bruised.
a) True
b) False
c)
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