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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A soft - nonmetallic element






2. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






4. A substance used to control rodents






5. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






10. The water loss from plant tissues






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






12. 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






13. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






14. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






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






18. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






20. 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






21. The primary growing point of the stem






22. Anything unwanted






23. Lethal dose






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






25. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






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






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






31. The beginning of growth from a seed






32. Material used to control nematodes






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






34. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






37. The female reproductive parts of a flower






38. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






39. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The reproductive organs of a plant






48. A state of being free of danger and injury






49. Supervised agriculture experience






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