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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape






2. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






3. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






4. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The reproductive organs of a plant






13. 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






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






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






16. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






19. Material used to kill or repel pests






20. Lethal dose






21. 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






22. The primary growing point of the stem






23. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






25. A group of organisms with distinguishing characteristics from other plants in a species - but does not transfer those characteristics to the offspring through sexual reproduction






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






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






28. 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






29. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






32. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






33. One who works for oneself






34. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






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






36. Exposure to danger or harm






37. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






40. A substance used to control rodents






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






42. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






43. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






44. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






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






49. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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