1. Sexual Plant Propagation
Joe Green : Pope High School
May 2007

2. Plant Propagation The process of reproducing or increasing plants.
Can be sexual - seeds
or asexual – cuttings or division.

3. Plant Propagation
The process where WE reproduce or increase the number of plants.
A vital part of the plant production business.

4. Reproduction vs Propagation
Plants reproduce themselves to make more plants… Mainly by producing seeds after pollination.
Horticulturists propagate to make more. Many methods to propagate plants

5. Seeds!

6. Seed germination
The miracle process when seeds begin to sprout and grow to begin a new plant
Germination occurs when a seed receives the correct amounts of light, temperature and water simultaneously.

7. 3 Main Parts of a Seed

8. Seed coat
The outer covering of a seed.
Protects the inside of a seed.

9. Seed coat
Some seed coats are very soft and germinate easily.

10. Seed Coat Some seeds have very hard or dense seed coats.
These type seeds may need to be SCARIFIED to unlock their coats…. Soaking, cooling, grinding.

13. Endosperm
The stored food supply for the young developing seedling, which is contained in the seed.

14. Endosperm is like rocket fuel!
It’s the initial fuel to get the plant started!

15. The embryo (or embryonic plant)
The entire baby plant inside the seed waiting patiently for it’s moment to germinate.
It’s the fertilized egg in a dormant state.

16. embryo
It’s like the child inside the womb
waiting to enter the world.

17. Planting Seeds
When we plant seeds it’s called what?
Sowing seeds!