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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






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






3. The female reproductive parts of a flower






4. Material used to control undesirable plants






5. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






8. The naming of organisms






9. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






12. 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






13. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






15. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






19. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






20. Material used to control nematodes






21. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






22. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






25. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






27. The primary growing point of the stem






28. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






31. Anything unwanted






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






33. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






35. 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






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






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






38. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






40. A chemical element required for plant growth






41. A soft - nonmetallic element






42. Material used to control mites






43. Supervised agriculture experience






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






45. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






47. Decayed remains of plants and animals






48. 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






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






50. One who works for oneself