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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






3. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






6. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






7. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






9. 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






10. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






13. 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






14. Large trees with spreading canopies






15. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






17. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






19. Material used to control nematodes






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






21. The male reproductive parts of a flower






22. A substance used to control rodents






23. The water loss from plant tissues






24. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






28. Material used to control insects






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






30. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






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






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






35. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






36. The primary growing point of the stem






37. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






39. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






43. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






44. Career Development Event






45. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






47. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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