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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






2. Working for someone else






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






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






5. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






6. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






9. Lethal dose






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






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






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






13. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






26. Material used to control undesirable plants






27. 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






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






29. A substance used to control rodents






30. The male reproductive parts of a flower






31. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






46. An index of the acidity of a substance






47. 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






48. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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