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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Material used to control insects






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






3. Material used to control nematodes






4. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






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






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






9. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






10. Supervised agriculture experience






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






13. 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






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






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






16. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






17. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






20. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






21. The male reproductive parts of a flower






22. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






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






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






28. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






32. The naming of organisms






33. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






36. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil






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






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






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






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






41. Career Development Event






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






43. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






45. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






46. Anything unwanted






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






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






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






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