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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. 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






2. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






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






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






15. The reproductive organs of a plant






16. A soft - nonmetallic element






17. A state of being free of danger and injury






18. One who works for oneself






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






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






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






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






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






24. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






27. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






28. The primary growing point of the stem






29. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






30. Material used to control nematodes






31. 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






32. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






34. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. The male reproductive parts of a flower






45. Supervised agriculture experience






46. Lethal dose






47. The beginning of growth from a seed






48. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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