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Horticulture
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay
Silt
Ornamental horticulture
Germination
Root
2. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat
Seed
LD
SAE
Biennial flower
3. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes
Ornamental horticulture
Safety
Vegetative
Tree
4. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms
Morphology
Biennial flower
Anther
Seed
5. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught
Floriculture
Stigma
Perennial
Pistil
6. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets
Variet
Peat moss
Container grown
Horticulture
7. The naming of organisms
Perennial
Seed
Nomenclature
Stigma
8. Lethal dose
LD
Hazard
Annual flower
Herbaceous plant
9. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)
CDE
Complete fertilizer
Flower
Container grown
10. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project
Risk
Petal
Miticide
Evergreen
11. Heat-treated lava rock that is light weight with low moisture and nutrient-holding capacity
Vegetative
Pest
Perlite
Landscaping
12. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)
Vine
Heat tolerance
Stigma
Vegetative
13. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year
Herbaceous plant
Organic matter
Perlite
Nomenclature
14. Working for someone else
Species
Placement
Landscaping
Soil texture
15. The primary growing point of the stem
Nomenclature
Pesticide
Growth regulators
Apical meristem
16. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful
Stigma
Horticulture
Olericulture
Petal
17. 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
Apical meristem
Entrepreneur
Photosynthesis
Ornamental horticulture
18. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower
Accident
Flower
Sepal
Deciduous
19. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Variet
Nitrogen
Peat moss
20. The male reproductive parts of a flower
Stamen
Field grow
Petal
Propagation
21. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers
Seed
Ornamental horticulture
Horticulture
Risk
22. The water loss from plant tissues
Phosphorus
Ornamental horticulture
Nitrogen
Transpiration
23. A plant that lives for more than two seasons
Hormones
Filament
Perennial
LD
24. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals
Sepal
Field grow
Cellular respiration
Variet
25. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field
Bare root
Hardiness
Propagation
Ornamental horticulture
26. One who works for oneself
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Entrepreneur
Vine
Ground cover
27. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures
Pistil
Vine
Pomology
Hardiness
28. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures
Heat tolerance
Hardiness
Petal
Pest
29. Using live plants to landscae indoor areas - also known as plantscaping
Propagation
Interiorscaping
CDE
Species
30. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape
Olericulture
Anther
Risk
Heat tolerance
31. Large trees with spreading canopies
Monocot
Asexual
Shade tree
Olericulture
32. A group of organisms with characteristics that distinguish them from other groups in a genus
Fertilization
Miticide
Stomata
Species
33. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil
Root
Petal
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Soil texture
34. Material used to control nematodes
Bare root
Risk
Molluscicide
Nematocide
35. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident
Potassium
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Genus
Leaf
36. Decayed remains of plants and animals
Signal words
Organic matter
Hazard
Herbicide
37. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity
Phosphorus
Vermiculite
Heat tolerance
Container grown
38. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground
Floriculture
Petal
Seed
Ground cover
39. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms
Leaf
Stigma
Nitrogen
Taxonomy
40. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures
Germination
Fruit
Tree
Morphology
41. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground
Insecticide
Ground cover
Seed
Field grow
42. A chemical element required for plant growth
Annual flower
Hardiness
Shade tree
Nutrient
43. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more
Complete fertilizer
Organic matter
Perlite
Tree
44. 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
Sand
SAE
Balled and burlapped
Accident
45. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need
Fertilizer
Pistil
Nitrogen
Silt
46. The female reproductive parts of a flower
Nomenclature
Balled and burlapped
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Pistil
47. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)
Deciduous
Anther
Biennial flower
Signal words
48. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support
Apical meristem
Proficiency
Sand
Vine
49. A state of being free of danger and injury
Risk
Safety
Fertilization
Soilless media
50. A substance used to control rodents
Entrepreneur
Container grown
Rodenticide
Ground cover