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Horticulture

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






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






3. Decayed remains of plants and animals






4. 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






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






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






7. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






10. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






11. An award for an individual's SAE






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






13. Lethal dose






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






15. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. The water loss from plant tissues






24. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






26. 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






27. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






30. 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






31. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






32. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Material used to control mites






40. A substance used to control rodents






41. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






43. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






46. Material used to control undesirable plants






47. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






50. Large trees with spreading canopies






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