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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






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






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






4. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






5. 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






6. The water loss from plant tissues






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






8. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






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






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






11. Exposure to danger or harm






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. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






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






15. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






17. Decayed remains of plants and animals






18. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






21. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






22. Career Development Event






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






24. One who works for oneself






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






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






27. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






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






31. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






34. The reproductive organs of a plant






35. Material used to kill or repel pests






36. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






38. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






39. The primary growing point of the stem






40. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






43. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






45. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






49. Material used to control nematodes






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