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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






3. Material used to control nematodes






4. Material used to control mites






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






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






7. The reproductive organs of a plant






8. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






9. Decayed remains of plants and animals






10. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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. Career Development Event






14. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






17. One who works for oneself






18. The water loss from plant tissues






19. Type of reproduction using plant parts (but not the reproductive parts)






20. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






22. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






25. Lethal dose






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






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






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






29. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






33. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






35. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






38. Working for someone else






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






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






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






42. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






44. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






46. The naming of organisms






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






48. 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






49. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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