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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






3. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






4. The reproductive organs of a plant






5. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






7. Working for someone else






8. Material used to kill or repel pests






9. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






14. The primary growing point of the stem






15. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






16. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil






17. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






18. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






19. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






20. The naming of organisms






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






22. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






28. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






30. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






32. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






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






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






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






38. A substance used to control rodents






39. The beginning of growth from a seed






40. 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






41. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






42. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






46. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






50. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need