Question

key vocabulary
match the terms below to their correct definitions to build your understanding of plant biology and propagation methods.
terms: cambium, rooting hormone, air layering, mound layering, trench layering, cloning

definition	word
2. a technique where a stem is wounded and wrapped in moist media to root while in the air.
3. a substance applied to plant wounds to stimulate and speed up root development.
4. a technique where stems are bent to the ground and covered with soil to encourage rooting.
5. a commercial method where stems are buried horizontally to produce multiple new plants.
6. the production of genetically identical plants; layering is a natural form of this.

Explanation:

To solve the matching, we analyze each definition:

1. Cambium is the layer of dividing cells under bark for new roots/wood.
2. Air Layering involves wounding a stem and wrapping in moist media to root in air.
3. Rooting Hormone is a substance to stimulate root development on plant wounds.
4. Mound Layering (or simple layering) bends stems to the ground and covers with soil for rooting.
5. Trench Layering buries stems horizontally commercially to produce new plants.
6. Cloning is producing genetically identical plants, with layering as a natural form.

Answer:

1. Cambium
2. Air Layering
3. Rooting Hormone
4. Mound Layering
5. Trench Layering
6. Cloning