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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






5. Exposure to danger or harm






6. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






7. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






9. The water loss from plant tissues






10. Anything unwanted






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






12. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






13. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






15. The primary growing point of the stem






16. A state of being free of danger and injury






17. Decayed remains of plants and animals






18. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






28. Material used to control undesirable plants






29. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






31. Supervised agriculture experience






32. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






34. Material used to control mites






35. 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






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






37. An index of the acidity of a substance






38. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






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






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






44. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






45. Material used to control nematodes






46. Career Development Event






47. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






48. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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