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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






2. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






3. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






5. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






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






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






10. Supervised agriculture experience






11. Material used to control mites






12. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






15. Anything unwanted






16. The naming of organisms






17. Large trees with spreading canopies






18. Lethal dose






19. Working for someone else






20. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






21. Material used to kill or repel pests






22. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






24. The beginning of growth from a seed






25. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






27. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






30. Material used to control insects






31. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






35. One who works for oneself






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






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






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






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






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






41. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






42. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






45. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






47. A substance used to control rodents






48. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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