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Horticulture

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






2. Material used to control nematodes






3. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






4. A chemical element required for plant growth






5. Material used to control insects






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






7. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






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






12. A soft - nonmetallic element






13. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






15. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






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






17. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. The naming of organisms






32. The primary growing point of the stem






33. Lethal dose






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






35. The beginning of growth from a seed






36. 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






37. Large trees with spreading canopies






38. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






40. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






44. One who works for oneself






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






46. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






47. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






48. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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