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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






4. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






5. 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






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






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






8. An award for an individual's SAE






9. Decayed remains of plants and animals






10. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






14. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






17. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






19. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






21. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






23. The reproductive organs of a plant






24. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






27. A chemical element required for plant growth






28. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






30. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






33. Large trees with spreading canopies






34. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






35. Anything unwanted






36. Material used to kill or repel pests






37. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year






44. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






45. Exposure to danger or harm






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






47. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






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






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






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