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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Supervised agriculture experience






2. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






3. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






4. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






5. The naming of organisms






6. The beginning of growth from a seed






7. An index of the acidity of a substance






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. Material used to control nematodes






13. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






16. Anything unwanted






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






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






19. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






23. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






34. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






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






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






40. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






42. Material used to control mites






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






44. Lethal dose






45. One who works for oneself






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






47. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






50. Large trees with spreading canopies