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Horticulture

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The naming of organisms






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






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






12. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






15. Career Development Event






16. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






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






21. Working for someone else






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






23. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






25. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






26. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






29. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






37. Material used to control insects






38. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






40. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






43. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






46. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






47. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






50. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall