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stem cutting


a technique for propagating plants asexually, by placing a part of the stem of a source plant (containing at least one stem cell) in a suitable medium, such as cuttings compost. The stem will then dev [..]
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annual


a plant completing its life cycle from seed to flower within one year Damping-off
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Cloning


vegetative reproduction using a single parent and thus offspring are genetically identical to this parent Coma
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cotyledons


first leaves to appear from the embryo of a seed plant Eutrophication
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florets


Small flowers Gravitropism
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hybridise


Crossing two species Hydroponics
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lanceolate


botanical term for leaves that are more oval at the base tapering to a point at the top Macrophyte
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Meristems


actively dividing and growing plant tissues Misting
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nitrogen-fixing bacteria


Bacteria that convert nitrogen found in the atmosphere into organic compounds that can be taken up by plants. Bacteria can be housed in nodules found on the roots of the pea and bean family Nodule
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