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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. 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






2. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






3. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






4. The naming of organisms






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






6. Material used to kill or repel pests






7. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






8. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






9. Career Development Event






10. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






18. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The reproductive organs of a plant






26. Material used to control nematodes






27. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






28. An award for an individual's SAE






29. The primary growing point of the stem






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






31. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






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






36. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






38. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






40. Anything unwanted






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






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






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






44. A substance used to control rodents






45. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






49. Working for someone else






50. Material used to control insects