Horticulture: The Science and Business of Plants, Slides of Biology

Download Horticulture: The Science and Business of Plants and more Slides Biology in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Plants for Pleasure & Profit Why horticulture? • Economical • Value – Enhanced property value – Reduced costs – Can provide a career, living • Exercise Horticulture is a business • Park Seeds • Jackson & Perkins • Lancaster Farms • Encore azaleas Horticulture is a science • NCSU Horticulture – Horticulture information leaflets • Journals – Journal of the American Society of Horticultural Science – Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology Plant Classification • Botanical • Horticultural Docsity.com 2 Scientific & binomial nomenclature Brassica oleracea cv. Green Comet Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Better Boy Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’ Phlox P. paniculata P. subulata Growth cycles Growth cycles • Annuals Growth cycles • Biennials Docsity.com Anchorage of plant in sol Tap vs. Root Systems Dicots ‘ibrous Monocots storage roots Specialized stems typi! lest, tuber ‘rhizome tem tenant 7) 4 Bo ose ue tated tor ‘Vfetadopnyit any loaves bulb apery leaves: A" 5 Docsity.com 6 Mycorrhizae fungal association (mutualistic) with roots Stems •Support •Conduction •Growth Stem functions Leaf Functions? •Photosynthesis •Conduction •Protection Leaves Leaf characteristics Docsity.com 7 Flowers Organs for reproduction Flower anatomy Petals may be fused together Perfect vs. imperfect flowers • Perfect – having both male and female parts • Imperfect – lacking male or female parts Imperfect flowers • Monoecious species – Staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant – Oaks, maples, pines, corn, melons, figs, pecans (dichogamous) Docsity.com