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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The primary growing point of the stem






2. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






3. The beginning of growth from a seed






4. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project






5. One who works for oneself






6. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






7. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem






8. A sac-like structure at the top of the stamen that contains pollen






9. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust






10. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year






11. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






12. Exposure to danger or harm






13. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






14. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






15. Decayed remains of plants and animals






16. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal






17. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together






18. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






19. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity






20. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building






21. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful






22. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






23. Working for someone else






24. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






25. A soft - nonmetallic element






26. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






27. Supervised agriculture experience






28. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






29. An index of the acidity of a substance






30. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg






31. Material used to control nematodes






32. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






33. A state of being free of danger and injury






34. Anything unwanted






35. The naming of organisms






36. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






37. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






38. A group of organisms with distinguishing characteristics from other plants in a species - but does not transfer those characteristics to the offspring through sexual reproduction






39. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






40. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development






41. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






42. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus






43. Material used to control mites






44. The reproductive organs of a plant






45. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






46. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






47. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






48. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






49. An outgrowth from a plant that constitutes part of the foliage and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis






50. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle