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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






2. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






4. One who works for oneself






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






11. An award for an individual's SAE






12. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






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






17. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






19. Material used to control nematodes






20. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






23. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






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






28. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






30. Material used to control insects






31. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






32. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






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






38. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






40. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






42. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






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






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






48. Material used to control mites






49. Working for someone else






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