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- 1. B O T A N Y is for Master Gardeners Dan Culbert, Extension Agent III – Environmental Horticulture UF/IFAS – Okeechobee County
- 16. Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum L. Big Boy Order Solanales Family Solanaceae Genus Lycopersicon s pecies e sculentum Botanical variety esculentum Naming authority L. [ for Linnaeus] Cultivar Big Boy Scientific names may tell you something about the plant.
- 26. Small absorbing roots Lateral roots Sinker roots Taproot Types of Tree Roots
- 27. Tree Root Spread Whether a younger or an older plant, roots extend ... … 2 to 4 times beyond the drip line.
- 28. Roots can be Special Pneumatophores = Knees Rhizomes are roots Tubers are stems Stolons (runners) are above ground stems
- 36. Girdling = dead plant
- 41. Leaf Shapes are Simple
- 43. Leaf Me Alone! How many leaves are on this slide?
- 46. Pollen Grains Peas, if you please…
- 49. Seed Parts
- 50. Fruity, seedy Words… Dry fruits Fleshy fruits Dehiscent or indehiscent Multiple/aggregate
- 51. And what kind is this?
- 54. Plants & Their Environment
- 73. Have you gone fruity yet?
Editor's Notes
- Botany is the study of Plant Biology. Botany can be boring if you let it, but it is quite useful and essential . This presentation will give you an overview of some of the botanical concepts and terms as used by horticulturalists. This is boiled down botany – and you are encouraged to spend a lot of time doing more in-depth reading and practicing with this stuff so it will help you be a better Gardener.