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Horticulture

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1. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






3. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






6. Material used to control undesirable plants






7. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






8. A chemical element required for plant growth






9. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






11. Lethal dose






12. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






13. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






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






15. Exposure to danger or harm






16. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






17. Working for someone else






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






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






20. Supervised agriculture experience






21. Material used to control insects






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. An award for an individual's SAE






28. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Material used to control mites






35. The water loss from plant tissues






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






37. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






39. Material used to kill or repel pests






40. Career Development Event






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






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






43. Anything unwanted






44. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






46. The primary growing point of the stem






47. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






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






49. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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