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21 Cards in this Set
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Method to initiate early and uniform flowering in atis and guava. |
Pruning and Defoliation |
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Crop that can be induced to flower through root pruning and flooding. |
Macopa (wax apple) Syzygium samarangense |
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Physical method used in cucurbits to induce femaleness. |
Girdling Pinching/Topping |
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Physical method for papaya to induce femaleness. |
Detopping |
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Making cuts on the stem without removing its bark. |
Scoring |
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Removal of the ring on the trunk or branches. |
Ringing |
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Physical method that interrupts the flow of photosynthesis from the leaves to the roots. |
Girdling |
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Control the growth of crops in terms of size, shape and spatial direction. |
TRAINING |
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Provide physical support to the brqnches with fruits or to the tree itself. |
Propping |
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Cutting back the terminal portions wherein it is governed by the principle of Apical Dominance. |
Heading-back |
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Pruning for passion fruit and grapes(Vitis vinifera). |
Topping/Pinching |
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Cutting or removal of the growing tips to allow lateral bud development. |
Pinching/Topping |
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Complete removal of any number of branches that suppresses further developme nt of lateral buds into branches. Strengthens the auxin-making capacity of the stem. |
Thinning out |
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3 plant regulators involved in germination. |
Abscissic acid Cytokinin Giberrellins |
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High ABA relative to Gibberellins. Permits or does not permit germination? |
Does not permit |
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Plant growth regulator which dictates if germination will prevail when ABA and GA is equal. However, without GA, germination will not prevail since it does not promote germination but rather allows GA to act. |
Cytokinins |
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A phytohormone that is intermediate (promoter and inhibitor) |
Ethylene |
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Removal of flowers or fruits to increase the size of the remaining ones. |
Thinning |
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Removal of buds. |
Disbudding |
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The art of shaping plants into desired shapes. |
Topiary |
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Plant propagation Implantation of a meristem from another plant to a plantlet or sterile plant in vitro. |
Micrografting |
