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Hort 201 Test 2
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Undergraduate 4
10/12/2008

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Auxin is produced at
Definition
Shoot tips and embryos
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Cytokinin is produced at
Definition
Root tips and embryos
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Ethylene does what to plants
Definition
KILLS THEM---ripening fruits and aging flowers. Blows up around wounded tissue. it is made up of hydrocarbon molecule and gas like propaine. when the flame in a heater is burning with orange
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Ethylene is the "_________ Hormone"
Definition
Death hormone
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Gibbrellic Acid (GA) does what to plants
Definition
Growh retardant, used to produce compact plant. Can cause bolting in biennals. Increases size of seedless grapes. Increases seed germination.
Term
Abscinsic acid (ABA
Definition
gets plants to go into winter dormancy. May cause leaf drop in some plants (mass leaf suicide) causes stomata to close
Term
Leaf abscission
Definition
Leaf drop,
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Leaf epinasty
Definition
curling and contortion of leaves caused by ethyelene
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Temperature
Definition
Qualitative measures of the amount of heat energy- Ex. lighter and torch have the same size flame but the torch is much more destructive
Term
Heat
Definition
A quantitative measure of the amount of heat energy. molecules moving and causing heat energy- MORE FLAME
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Calorie
Definition
Ammount of head energy required to raise 1 G of water by 1 degree celcius
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Kilocalorie KCal
Definition
1,000 Calories
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British Thermal Unit BTU
Definition
Ammount of heat required to raise 1 lb of water by 1 degree F
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Specefic heat
Definition
Ammount of heat (#Cal) required to raise 1 G of a substance by 1 C
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heat of Fusion
Definition
number of calories needed to change one gram of solid to liquid (water =80)
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Heat of vaporization
Definition
Ammount of energy it takes to evaporate something (liquid to gas) water is 540
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3 global climatic zones
Definition
Tropical, Temperate, Artic
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Tropical Climatic zones (tropic of cancer, tropic of capricorn) are located
Definition
between 23 1/2 degrees latatude north and south of the equator
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Temperate Climatic zone is located at
Definition
between 23 1/2 and 66 1/2 degrees latatude north and south of the equator. between tropical and artic climatic zones
Term
Artic Climatic Zone (artic and antartic zone)
Definition
North and south of 66 1/2
Term
Know the names of climatic zones and know their degrees
Definition
Term
What zone does temperature fluctuate most in
Definition
Temperate zone
Term
seasons:
Definition
Caused by the unique tilt of the earth and its orentation to the earth
Term
Winter Solstice - Dec 21 or 22
Definition
Earth tilted 23 1/2 degrees away from the sun
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Vernal or spring equinox
Definition
March 20 or 21 day and night are the same.. earth axis is oriented oblique to the sun
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Autum equinox
Definition
sept 22 or 23
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Minimum average temperature
Definition
Just before sunrise temp
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maximum average temp
Definition
mid afternoon temp
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Slopes warmest to coldest
Definition
South >west>east> NORTH
Term
Temp and elevatin
Definition
.6 C/100 M or 1F/330 ft
Term
Water does what to sorrounding temperature
Definition
stabilizes
Term
Sept 22-23
Definition
Automnal equinox
Term
Dec 21-22
Definition
Winter Solstice
Term
March 20-21
Definition
Vernal Equinox
Term
June 21-22
Definition
June equinox
Term
14 questions on Hormones...study them good
Definition
Term
Cardinal Temperature
Definition
The range in which plants grow and survive
Term
Minimum Cardinal Temperature
Definition
40-50 F for most species.
Term
PLANTS DONT GROW IN THE 40's
Definition
Minimum cardinal temperautre
Term
Tender or chilling sensitive
Definition
32 to 45 f -- Tropical Plants
Term
Semi- Hardy Plants
Definition
15-29 F
Term
Hardy Plants surivival temp
Definition
what plants are less than 0'F
Term
Memorize all growing ranges for plants
Definition
Term
Cool season plants grow best at
Definition
65-75 'F
Term
Cool season plants In the southern US
Definition
Cool season plants grow as fall winter crops

in the north- late spring summer and early fall
Term
warm season plants grow best at
Definition
78-90F
Term
In the southern US Warm Season plants
Definition
Grow in late spring, summer, and early fall
Term
In the Northern US, warm season plants
Definition
warm season plants grow in the summer but for some warm season crops may be too short to get good yeild
Term
Maximum Cardinal Temperature
Definition
Growth 90-96
Survival 130 F
Term
Denatures Protiens
Definition
130'F
Term
Denatures Protiens
Definition
130'F
Term
Dies slowly or just poor growth
Definition
high temp damage to plant
Term
desication
Definition
dry out
Term
Sun scald or scorch
Definition
dessication followed by death of tissue
Term
Respiration exceeds photosynnthesis
Definition
depleats stored food
Term
What does MULCH do
Definition
Insulates soil and blocks out light....THIS IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO
Term
how many inches of mulch
Definition
3" of mulch
Term
decreasing high temperatures
Definition
decrease light intensity, covering nursery crops, shading compund or white wash painted on greenhouse roof, clolored solution flowing through a double pained glass
Term
Every green house on campus has what
Definition
a white washed greenhouse roof
Term
Evaporative Cooling
Definition
spray foliage and physical structures in mid afternoon, fine mist, fan and pad cooling.
Term
Types of cold temp injury
Definition
chilling injury, freeze injury
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Chilling Injury
Definition
Above freezing 32-45 'F this is where tropical plants die btw
Term
Freeze Injury
Definition
Below Freezing, Below 28 'F
Term
Radiational cooling
Definition
Loss of head by IR
Term
Cold fronts
Definition
come from N/W Every 5-7 days
Term
Dew point
Definition
when condensation on grass occurs, temp drop below dewpoint
Term
Two types of radiational freezes
Definition
White Frost, and Black Frost
Term
White Frost
Definition
Both the current temp and dew point below freezing point. DP=30 Temp=28
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Black Frost
Definition
Temp below freezing, but above dewpoint
DP=28 TEMP=30
Term
ADVECTIVE Freeze
Definition
temp drops de to the invasion of a cold air mass or convection current
Term
what has to happen for a temp inversion
Definition
night, no wind, no cloud cover
Term
How to prevent radiational freeze or frost
Definition
Decrease rate of radiational cooling, or increase air teperature
Term
How to decrease rate of radiational cooling
Definition
hot caps or plastic tents, mulches, foams, fog or water vapor, smoke.
Term
Increase Air Temperature
Definition
Eliminate temperature Inversion: wind machine, helecopters. Irrigation: flood irrigation, or overhead irrigation. Oil burners or smudge pots
Term
Plant Selection
Definition
The IDEAL method to prevent advective freeze damage
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