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Horticulture

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1. The water loss from plant tissues






2. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






4. A state of being free of danger and injury






5. The fusion or joining of a sperm with an egg






6. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






9. Anything unwanted






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






11. A soft - nonmetallic element






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






18. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






19. One who works for oneself






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






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






22. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






26. Career Development Event






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






28. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






29. Lethal dose






30. 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






31. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






33. An award for an individual's SAE






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






35. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. A chemical element required for plant growth






42. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






44. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping






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






46. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






47. Supervised agriculture experience






48. Material used to control nematodes






49. Heat-treated lava rock that is light weight with low moisture and nutrient-holding capacity






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







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