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Horticulture

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






2. The beginning of growth from a seed






3. Material used to control nematodes






4. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






5. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






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






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






11. Decayed remains of plants and animals






12. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






14. A state of being free of danger and injury






15. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






16. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






21. Anything unwanted






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






23. 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






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






25. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






29. Large trees with spreading canopies






30. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower






31. 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






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






33. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus






34. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






37. A substance used to control rodents






38. An award for an individual's SAE






39. 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






40. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






44. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






46. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






48. Material used to control mites






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






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







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