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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






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






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






4. 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






5. A state of being free of danger and injury






6. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






8. One who works for oneself






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






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






11. The water loss from plant tissues






12. Exposure to danger or harm






13. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






16. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






17. Material used to control insects






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






19. A soft - nonmetallic element






20. Career Development Event






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






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






23. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






26. The naming of organisms






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






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






29. The primary growing point of the stem






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






31. Lethal dose






32. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






33. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






36. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






38. Decayed remains of plants and animals






39. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






40. An award for an individual's SAE






41. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






43. Supervised agriculture experience






44. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






47. Large trees with spreading canopies






48. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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