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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






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






3. 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






4. A chemical element required for plant growth






5. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits






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






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






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






9. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






10. Working for someone else






11. The beginning of growth from a seed






12. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






15. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






19. Career Development Event






20. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






21. Material used to control insects






22. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






24. Material used to control nematodes






25. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






29. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






30. Supervised agriculture experience






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






32. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






35. Lethal dose






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






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






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






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






40. Large trees with spreading canopies






41. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






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






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






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 water loss from plant tissues






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






50. 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