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Horticulture

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1. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






4. Decayed remains of plants and animals






5. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests






6. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower






7. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






9. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)






10. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






11. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






12. Material used to control mites






13. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






14. One who works for oneself






15. 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






16. Working for someone else






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






18. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






19. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






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






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






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






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






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






25. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits






26. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






27. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug keeping a ball of soil around the root system and covering it with burlap to hold the soil and roots together






28. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species






29. The lower portion of a plant that bears neither leaves nor reproductive organs and that mostly develops underground and anchors the plant; the hairs absorb water and mineral nutrients






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






31. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)






32. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






34. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






36. The female reproductive parts of a flower






37. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






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






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






40. A substance used to control rodents






41. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






42. Plants with two cotyledons - flower parts usually in multiples of four or five - true secondary growth - vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem






43. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape






44. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






45. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






47. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






48. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






49. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






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







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