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Horticulture

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






2. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






3. Large trees with spreading canopies






4. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






7. The water loss from plant tissues






8. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






12. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






14. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






18. A soft - nonmetallic element






19. A chemical element required for plant growth






20. The female reproductive parts of a flower






21. Working for someone else






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






23. Material used to control nematodes






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






25. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






28. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






32. 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






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






35. Lethal dose






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






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






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






39. The reproductive organs of a plant






40. The beginning of growth from a seed






41. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






43. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






46. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






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