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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Material used to control insects






2. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






5. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat






6. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






9. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






10. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






11. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






14. An award for an individual's SAE






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






16. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






17. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






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






19. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






20. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






23. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






26. Career Development Event






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






28. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






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






30. 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






31. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






33. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






36. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






38. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






40. The water loss from plant tissues






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






42. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






45. Supervised agriculture experience






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






47. Material used to control nematodes






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






49. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






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