Propagation Techniques That Could Be Used During Asexual Plant Propagation

Planting depth of crops can vary. The depth at which seeds are placed can be changed if the conditions are morphed to fit the plant’s needs. A crop such as soybeans can be planted at varied depths. It can be planted at 1 to 1.5 inches if the soil has a fine texture, it is planted early in the season, and lots of water is available. This plant can be placed at about 2 inches if the soil is coarse and it is planted late in the season. If soybeans are planted at this depth, they do not need a great amount of moisture. (Staton).

Next, take cuttings using pruners from each assigned plant and insert them in their designated area. For the Ficus, Japanese boxwood, Swedish Ivy, and Autumn Sage take one tip and one stem cutting. Each of these cuttings should be long enough to where there are four nodes present, two above the soil and two below. For the Mouse Ear Jew and the Wandering Traveler make two tip and two stem cuttings. To test the significance of polarity, take four tip cuttings from the Snake Plant, first cut one large cutting then make four V shaped cuts into it, two with tips up and two with tips down. Also to test polarity, take two cuttings from the Umbrella Palm, take two cuttings that both still have the tips on them. Take the leaves off the top and place in soil upside down for reverse polarity and one right side up for positive polarity. For the Peperomia, simply take one leave cutting and put the petiole below the soil. Next, the Mother of Thousands calls for one plantlet and one leaf cutting. Take these and place in the soil. For the Jade plant take one leaf and one stem cutting. The stem needs to have four nodes available, two above and two below. For the leaf cutting make sure it is planted about halfway into the soil. After these cuttings have been planted, put in a stake with a name on it to separate each individual’s plants.

The results observed do not correspond with the outcome predicted by the hypothesis. Despite the nature of the subjects of the experiments, no substantial growth was observed. Only one seed of the 36 planted germinated, and it could only survive for a period of a week. The one seed that germinated reach a height of 1.2 cm. Table 1 presents the average growth observed in each quad. Each quad had a total of 12 seeds. No seeds were removed during the course of the experiment.

Add three seeds to the potting mix and cover seeds with little remaining potting mix. After the addition of the potting mix, use a dropper filled with water and water each cell until water drips from the wick. Then place the quads on a watering tray under the fluorescent light bank. Each cell should have an equal distance from the light bank. Quads should be three inches below the fluorescent light; the light should also be left on all day. Make sure all wicks are in contact with the mat that sits on the watering tray. Also watch out for the watering system regularly throughout the experiment. After four to five days record plants in the quads, giving their phenotypes in a table for each cell removed all but the strongest plant.

To solve this problem our group placed stakes next to each plant in the pots and used wire to provide the plants with support to grow upright and stay in place. Furthermore, to prevent crosspollination with another groups plants all of our plants where covered with pollination bags. In addition, our plants were given 1-2 inches of water constant for 29 days and place in a room that provided fluorescent light for 24 hours a day to get our plants to grow at their full potential. After a couple weeks of plant growth the flowers where then able to pollinate to perform this procedure we used a tool called a chenille rod or “bee stick” where we would lightly touch the anthers of the flowers with the bee stick and transfer the pollen on the stick between the P1 and P2 plants. During weeks 7 and 8 watering of our plants stopped to allow our plants to dry under light before the seeds can be collected from the pods. Once the seeds were ready to be collected they were harvested in dry pods over a petri dish and allowed to germinate in a filer paper within the petri dish. Once our seeds where settled in neat rows we kept it well light and moist at all times and recorded our findings (CSUF,

After finishing the entire lab experiment, I find that those were the only big problems I had. If I were to improve this experiment, though, I would find a good window ledge, buy a tape measure and have a better object to block the experimental seeds from the sun. Other than these factors, I feel this lab went very successfully and that the results were reasonably accurate.

In general terms, explain how the basic plant life cycle with alternation of generations is modified in angiosperms.

Once the opening is created through the crown of the tooth into the dental pulp chamber, the pulp is removed. Then, the canal is cleaned out and reshaped, and the pulp chamber is filled permanently. Finally, the root canal dentist will place a crown over the saved tooth to strengthen it.

So you may ask how you have to set it up to get the sap. So you have to get buckets, lids for them, tubing, and spiles. Then you got to go out to the woods and find maple trees. When you find maple trees you have to determine how many

3. Switch to high power and center your slide in the apical meristem region, so that you have a field of view in which there is a wide selection of cells in various stages of mitosis (including interphase). Be sure to adjust your light for optimum viewing. Refer to Figure 3A, 3B, 3C: Stages of mitosis in onion root tip cells for guidance.

Take the bowl of water and the paper towels. Submerge your hand in the water, then pat the paper towel with your hand, to dampen the towels before planting but not to the point where the towels are soaked. Do this for each group of seeds soaked in the solutions (5).

The third step that was taken was germinating the seeds. Two sets of paper towels were used to germinate the

Cut your string so that the crystal will hang in the center of the solution, and tie your string around your seed crystal, and attach the other end to U-shaped paperclip. (See figure 3)

Check whether it is ready or not, and then open the burette to start neutralize the acetic acid. (Check the progress by change in colour)

First off, wash the lemons clean so there won't be any dirt or bacteria on the lemon. Use the knife and cut the lemon in half so the juice can be easily squeezed out of. If you desire more juice from the lemon, it is a good way to put the lemon in the microwave first for around 10 to 15 seconds. After cutting the lemon and squeezing about 2 cups of juice into the cup or pot, add around 6 cups of water. After adding water to the cup, add 1 and a half-cup of sugar to the juice and water. The most important thing to remember is that the ratio of juice, sugar and water makes lemonade great -- not too sweet, not too tart. I like 6 cups of water to 2 cups juice and 2 cups sugar. Adjust it to suit yourself. Also, don't forget how great hot lemonade tastes in the winter when you have a sore throat. You can freeze the lemon/sugar syrup for later use.