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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






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






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






6. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






8. A soft - nonmetallic element






9. 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






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






11. The water loss from plant tissues






12. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Material used to control mites






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






30. Lethal dose






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






32. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






34. Anything unwanted






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






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






37. 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






38. An award for an individual's SAE






39. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






40. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






41. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






42. The beginning of growth from a seed






43. A substance used to control rodents






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






45. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






46. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






47. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






48. 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






49. Material used to kill or repel pests






50. The male reproductive parts of a flower