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Horticulture

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






2. 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






3. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






4. Career Development Event






5. Exposure to danger or harm






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






7. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






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






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






13. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






15. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






17. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






18. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






20. Working for someone else






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






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






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






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






25. One who works for oneself






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






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






28. The naming of organisms






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






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






31. A substance used to control rodents






32. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






35. 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






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






37. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Material used to control nematodes






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






43. The male reproductive parts of a flower






44. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






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






49. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






50. A plant that lives for more than two seasons