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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






2. 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






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






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






5. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






6. 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






7. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






8. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






10. 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






11. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






15. Material used to control mites






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






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






18. 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






19. One who works for oneself






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






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






22. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg






23. The naming of organisms






24. The male reproductive parts of a flower






25. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






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






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






31. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






32. The reproductive organs of a plant






33. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






37. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






38. Material used to control nematodes






39. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






41. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






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






46. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






49. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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