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... humus (decayed organic matter) is present. POT-BOUND: Said of a plant having an overly extensive root system in a too-small container. POT FEET: Small supports placed under pots and planters to ...
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Vanda Alliance
... like lots of water when growing, but must dry quickly. Because of this, and their extensive root system, they are mostly grown in slatted wood baskets, or in pots with a coarse potting ... work it around the roots. Keep shaded, humid, but drier at the roots until new root tips grow. Do not over-pot. Prepared by: Education Committee, American Orchid Society, 6000 S ...
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Cactus Definition
... , which is well fitted to store water and to retain it, and the ramified and extensive root system (much reduced in cultivated cacti) make the plant particularly adapted to regions of high temperature ... American Manihot genus includes the cassava, the source of tapioca and the most important tropical root crop next to the sweet potato. Other valuable commercial products of this family are castor ...
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AOS Vanda Alliance Culture Sheet
... like lots of water when growing, but must dry quickly. Because of this, and their extensive root system, they are mostly grown in slatted wood baskets, or in pots with a coarse potting ... work it around the roots. Keep shaded, humid, but drier at the roots until new root tips grow. Do not overpot. Prepared by: Education Committee, American Orchid Society, 6000 S. Olive ...
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plants in the desert
... main adaptations of plants in arid environments is having an economical water management system, and maximizing the energy gain from the process of photosynthesis. Some plants, called ... . Other plants, called phreatophytes, have adapted root systems that are long enough to reach underground water sources. An example of an extensive root system is the tall sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), ...
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Questions On Miscellaneous
... mountain. Digging it out is a real project because of its extensive root system. Is there something I can apply to the leaves that will ... the leaves and hope for sufficient translocation to kill the entire root system. Q: Can you tell me where I can get seeds for ... about the same plant, Euphorbia marginata. This plant is known for extensive self-seeding ability. If you want to control the seed, simply ...
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Questions On Cactus
... . Allow it to cure for a day and then try to root it. It should root in two to three months. Q: My co-worker has ... storing water as long as possible when it is available through an extensive root system that is very efficient at absorbing water from the soil when it ... . The best thing she can do is take some cuttings and root them. They root easily and that way she would be perpetuating the same plant ...
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Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Cool-Season Turfgrasses
... spring has such a small window of opportunity to develop a mature plant with an extensive root system before the summer months approach. Cool-season turfgrasses are adapted to climates where daytime high ... green foliage, this growth is often at the expense of the root system and the process of food storage. An inadequate root system due to excessive spring nitrogen results in a turf that struggles ...
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Virginia's Agroecosystems
... soil is wet. Compacted soil inhibits the ability of the plant to grow an extensive root system, therefore effecting its ability to take-up nutrients and water. Compaction also inhibits air ... acreage. Global positioning systems track yields across fields as the combine is harvesting. This system is also utilized for site specific management, allowing variable rate fertilizer application. Applying ...
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"Coastal Carnivores" Carnivorous Plants: Cultivation Tips: Triphyophyllum
... There is only one species, Triphyophyllum peltatum. Soil and Containers Virtually impossible. It has an extensive root system and becomes extremely tall. Only grown in a few botanical greenhouses. Climate Humidity levels approach ...
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