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Horticulture

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






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






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






4. The water loss from plant tissues






5. 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






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






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






8. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






11. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






14. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






16. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






19. Working for someone else






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






21. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






22. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






24. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building






25. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






26. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






28. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






32. Decayed remains of plants and animals






33. Material used to control nematodes






34. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






35. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






38. 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






39. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






42. A chemical element required for plant growth






43. 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






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






45. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






49. Lethal dose






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







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