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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






5. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






6. A soft - nonmetallic element






7. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






9. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






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






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






15. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






17. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






19. A chemical element required for plant growth






20. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






21. A substance used to control rodents






22. 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






23. One who works for oneself






24. Material used to control nematodes






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






26. Large trees with spreading canopies






27. Anything unwanted






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






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






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






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






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






33. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






42. Lethal dose






43. The reproductive organs of a plant






44. Career Development Event






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






46. The naming of organisms






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






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






49. The primary growing point of the stem






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