Field Capacity – R2102 Level 2 Exam
Q.2.a. Define the term ‘field capacity’ in relation to soil water content. (3) b.decribe how the water content in the…
Additional Design Uses for Grass – Level 3
Grass turf is increasingly moving beyond traditional use in garden design, thanks in large part to the development of new…
Damping Off
Damping off is a disease of seedlings caused by one of several different fungi that may either be present in…
Studying Your Course Material
From your tutorial team: The approach we recommend when completing your course is as follows: Review the contents of the…
Respiration- R2101 Exam Question
Question on respiration and the impact of waterlogging on roots – R2101 – February 2015 Q.4. a) Name the site…
Play in the dirt…
“Play in the dirt because life is too short to always have clean fingernails.”
Though an old man…
“Though an old man, I am but a young gardener.” Thomas Jefferson
Glossary of Horticultural Terms
Download our free Glossary of Horticultural Terms (pdf), covering key terms from botany and horticulture.
Life Cycle of Potato Blight
Below is the life cycle of potato blight (Phytophthora infestans). Most fungal infections will have a similar life cycle. Important…
Life Cycle of Plant Virus
Most plant viruses have a similar life cycle, as shown in the diagram below. Viruses with this life cycle include:…
Water movement through the plant – 3
The diagram below shows movement of water through the leaf. Back to Part 2
Water movement through the plant – 2
The diagram below shows a crosssection through the root, illustrating apoplastic and symplastic movement of water. Back to Part 1…