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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






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






3. Anything unwanted






4. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






13. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






15. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






16. 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






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






18. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






19. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






23. An index of the acidity of a substance






24. Material used to control insects






25. One who works for oneself






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






27. An award for an individual's SAE






28. 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






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






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






31. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






33. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year






34. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






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






36. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






39. A substance used to control rodents






40. Material used to control nematodes






41. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






42. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






45. Lethal dose






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






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






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






49. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






50. A state of being free of danger and injury