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Horticulture

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






2. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)






3. The water loss from plant tissues






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






5. Material used to control nematodes






6. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






9. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






12. 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






13. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






14. 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






15. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






16. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






22. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






25. 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






26. The naming of organisms






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






28. A substance used to control rodents






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






30. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






32. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






33. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






36. Large trees with spreading canopies






37. A soft - nonmetallic element






38. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






42. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






44. 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






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






46. An award for an individual's SAE






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






48. A chemical element required for plant growth






49. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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