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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Heat-treated lava rock that is light weight with low moisture and nutrient-holding capacity






2. Anything unwanted






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






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






5. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






7. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






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






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






13. The primary growing point of the stem






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






15. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






17. Supervised agriculture experience






18. A substance used to control rodents






19. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






20. Decayed remains of plants and animals






21. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






22. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






26. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






27. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






29. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






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






31. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






34. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






35. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






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






37. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






38. 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






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






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






41. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






46. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






48. One who works for oneself






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






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