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Horticulture

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1. 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






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






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






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






5. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






8. Lethal dose






9. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






11. The female reproductive parts of a flower






12. The beginning of growth from a seed






13. Material used to control mites






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






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






16. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






18. Supervised agriculture experience






19. Material used to control nematodes






20. The primary growing point of the stem






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






22. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






26. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






30. Material used to control undesirable plants






31. Anything unwanted






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






33. An award for an individual's SAE






34. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






37. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






38. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






40. Material used to control insects






41. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






50. 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







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