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Horticulture

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1. Anything unwanted






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






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






4. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






7. Material used to control nematodes






8. A soft - nonmetallic element






9. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






10. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






14. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






16. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A substance used to control rodents






25. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






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






27. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






29. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






30. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






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






32. Material used to control mites






33. Working for someone else






34. The beginning of growth from a seed






35. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






37. Career Development Event






38. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






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






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






44. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






45. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






48. The naming of organisms






49. 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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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