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Foliage Plants!
Horticulture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the joint on a stem where a leaf attatched roots and shoots potentially developed from nodal areas. | node |
| component commonly used in propagation and potting medias, it is a heat expanded mineral material | vermiculite & perlite |
| artificial soil usually consisting of several components used for plant propagation | propagation media |
| synthetic material used to decrease light intensity in the greenhouse or outdoors | shade cloth |
| material sprayed onto the outside surface of a greenhouse to decrease light intensity inside | shading compound |
| usually encapsulated fertilizer that releases its nutrients over an extended period of time | slow-release fertilizer |
| common component of many propagation and production media; an organic product used extensively for its water and nutrient holding abilities. | sphagnum moss peat |
| common component of any potting medias, the most common are firs and pines. | tree bark |
| fertilizer which well dissolve easily in water for plant root uptake. | water soluble fertilizer |
| refers to the production phase which takes place after propogated plants are well rooted. | growing on |
| small, re-rooted plant | liner |