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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






2. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






4. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






5. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






7. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






9. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






11. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






14. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






15. The primary growing point of the stem






16. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






19. An award for an individual's SAE






20. 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






21. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






22. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






23. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






25. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






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






30. Lethal dose






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






32. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






34. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






35. A chemical element required for plant growth






36. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






40. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






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






45. The male reproductive parts of a flower






46. Material used to control undesirable plants






47. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






49. Supervised agriculture experience






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