adventitious
Describes an organ growing where it is not normally expected, e.g., roots growing from a stem.
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Adventitious- Plant organs produced in an unusual or irregular position, or at an unusual time of development.
Aerobic- Capable of living only in the presence of free oxygen.
adventitious roots -- A root that grows from somewhere other than the primary root, for example, roots that arise from stems or leaves.
Adventitious root - A general term used to describe any root that grows in an unusual orientation or location; examples include above ground roots.
Adventitious Not in the usual place.
Adventious bud an extra or special bud not found in the axil of a leaf.
Aerate Loosening or puncturing the soil to increase water penetration.
adventitious. A structure arising from an unusual place, such as roots growing from leaves or stems.
aestivation. A state of inactivity during the summer months.
albedo. White, spongy inner part of citrus fruit rind.
adventitious
Arising at an unexpected location. A plant organ, like a root, shoot or bud is produced in an unusual position or during an unusual time.
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adventitious search for term- a. (L. adventitius, extraneous) plant structures or tissue occurring in an abnormal positon.
ADVENTITIOUS - Having growth from places where normally growth does not occur (i.e. if a stem is buried and a plant will grow.) ...
Adventitious
A term most often used to refer to roots that grow from a stem above ground.
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adventitious Growth not ordinarily expected, usually the result of stress or injury. A plant's normal growth comes from meristematic tissue, but adventitious growth comes from nonmeristematic tissue.
1. Adventitious roots - such as in palms. These are fibrous and easily moved when small.
2. Tap roots - such as in many eucalypts. These tend to be well-developed on plants grown in light sandy soils, which makes them difficult to move.
acrodromous: with veins curving towards the apex actinodromous venation: a leaf vein pattern with 3 or more primary veins diverging radially from a single point actinomorphic: radially symmetrical on a single plane adventitious roots: ...
They are really adventitious buds which break out, often
producing what appears to be a new plant in miniature. These can be removed, with
a portion of scape and either potted and planted individually. In humid climates the ...
Roots coming from bulbs, corms, rhizomes, or tubers are adventitious roots, as are roots developed from aerial stems (stolons and runners) and cuttings from stems or leaves. Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove), Pandanus spp. (screw-pine), and Ficus spp.
Here, the radicle dies back and is replaced by adventitious (fibrous) roots. These roots grow from the same cells as the plant stem and are generally finer than tap roots and form a dense mat beneath the plant.
If the tree was vigorous and healthy last year, it will put out a new set of leaves from what are called adventitious buds.
LAYERING: a method of propagation in which adventitious roots form before the new plant is severed from the parent plant.
This accumulation stimulates adventitious buds in the area of the wound to start growing, ...
Tomatoes develop adventitious roots—roots that originate from the buried stem. A bigger and broader root system helps the plant support a heavy load of fruit.
The aim is to crush the stems into the ground and encourage adventitious rooting, this will thicken up your lawn nicely. If I were you I would leave cutting it until it has been rolled and thickened in this way.
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