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Horticulture

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1. Supervised agriculture experience






2. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






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






7. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






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






11. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






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






13. Lethal dose






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






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






16. Anything unwanted






17. The female reproductive parts of a flower






18. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






21. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






22. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






24. Career Development Event






25. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






26. Material used to control nematodes






27. 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






28. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






30. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






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






32. A substance used to control rodents






33. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






35. Working for someone else






36. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






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






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






39. An index of the acidity of a substance






40. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






42. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






45. 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






46. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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