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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






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






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






4. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






6. The water loss from plant tissues






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






8. Large trees with spreading canopies






9. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






10. 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






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






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






13. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






15. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






16. Material used to control insects






17. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






21. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






23. Working for someone else






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






25. One who works for oneself






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






27. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






31. Career Development Event






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






33. The primary growing point of the stem






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






35. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






36. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






37. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






40. Material used to control nematodes






41. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






42. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






43. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






44. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






46. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






49. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






50. 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