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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






2. A soft - nonmetallic element






3. Anything unwanted






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






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






6. Material used to control undesirable plants






7. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






12. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






14. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






16. The beginning of growth from a seed






17. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






18. Decayed remains of plants and animals






19. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






22. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






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






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






31. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






34. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






37. Lethal dose






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






39. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






41. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






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






43. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






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






47. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






48. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






50. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall