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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






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






3. The primary growing point of the stem






4. A soft - nonmetallic element






5. Material used to control undesirable plants






6. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






9. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






11. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






12. Material used to control mites






13. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






16. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






17. The naming of organisms






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






19. The male reproductive parts of a flower






20. A substance used to control rodents






21. Decayed remains of plants and animals






22. Exposure to danger or harm






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






24. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






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






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






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






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






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






30. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






31. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






33. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






35. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






36. One who works for oneself






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






38. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






41. 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






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






43. The water loss from plant tissues






44. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






46. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






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