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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. 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






2. The primary growing point of the stem






3. Anything unwanted






4. The male reproductive parts of a flower






5. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






8. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






9. 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






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






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






12. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






13. Career Development Event






14. Material used to control nematodes






15. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






16. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






18. Supervised agriculture experience






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






20. The naming of organisms






21. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






23. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






25. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






26. 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






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






28. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






31. Working for someone else






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






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






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






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






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






37. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






39. A substance used to control rodents






40. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






43. Lethal dose






44. Material used to control mites






45. 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






46. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






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