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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






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






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






4. The male reproductive parts of a flower






5. Exposure to danger or harm






6. Career Development Event






7. Anything unwanted






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






9. Supervised agriculture experience






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






11. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






12. 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






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






14. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






15. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






16. 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






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






18. One who works for oneself






19. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






22. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






23. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






24. The reproductive organs of a plant






25. A substance used to control rodents






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






27. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






29. Material used to kill or repel pests






30. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






31. 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






32. The primary growing point of the stem






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






34. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






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






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






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






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






39. Lethal dose






40. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






42. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






43. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






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






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






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






49. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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