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Horticulture

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






2. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






6. Material used to control nematodes






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






8. Large trees with spreading canopies






9. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






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






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






12. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






14. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






15. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






16. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






18. 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






19. The naming of organisms






20. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






21. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






23. One who works for oneself






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






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






26. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






27. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






28. Exposure to danger or harm






29. The primary growing point of the stem






30. Lethal dose






31. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






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






36. An award for an individual's SAE






37. Supervised agriculture experience






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






39. Career Development Event






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






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






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






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






44. Working for someone else






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






46. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






48. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






50. An index of the acidity of a substance