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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Material used to control insects






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






3. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






6. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






8. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






9. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






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






14. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






24. 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






25. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






26. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






28. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






30. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






35. The male reproductive parts of a flower






36. The water loss from plant tissues






37. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






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






42. A state of being free of danger and injury






43. A substance used to control rodents






44. Career Development Event






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






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






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






48. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






49. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






50. Exposure to danger or harm