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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






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






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






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






5. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






6. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






7. Exposure to danger or harm






8. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. One who works for oneself






15. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






18. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






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






22. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






23. Material used to control mites






24. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






28. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






30. Large trees with spreading canopies






31. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






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






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






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






37. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






38. A soft - nonmetallic element






39. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






40. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






41. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






43. An index of the acidity of a substance






44. Lethal dose






45. The naming of organisms






46. A substance used to control rodents






47. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






49. Career Development Event






50. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally