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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






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






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






4. Career Development Event






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






6. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






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






11. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






14. Material used to control mites






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






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






17. Anything unwanted






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






19. Exposure to danger or harm






20. Working for someone else






21. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






22. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






25. A state of being free of danger and injury






26. The beginning of growth from a seed






27. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






30. A chemical element required for plant growth






31. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






33. One who works for oneself






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






35. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






36. Supervised agriculture experience






37. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






39. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






40. 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






41. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






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






45. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






48. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






49. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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