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Horticulture

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1. Anything unwanted






2. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






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






7. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






8. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






12. Material used to control undesirable plants






13. The female reproductive parts of a flower






14. Exposure to danger or harm






15. 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






16. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil






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






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






19. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






23. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






24. The male reproductive parts of a flower






25. One who works for oneself






26. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






29. Supervised agriculture experience






30. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






32. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






35. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






37. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






39. A state of being free of danger and injury






40. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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. An award for an individual's SAE






43. Working for someone else






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






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






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






47. Material used to control insects






48. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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