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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Material used to control undesirable plants






2. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






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






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






7. The naming of organisms






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






9. Large trees with spreading canopies






10. Exposure to danger or harm






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






12. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






15. A group of organisms with distinguishing characteristics from other plants in a species - but does not transfer those characteristics to the offspring through sexual reproduction






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






17. Lethal dose






18. Material used to control mites






19. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






20. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






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






22. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






32. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






33. The primary growing point of the stem






34. A chemical element required for plant growth






35. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






38. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






40. Career Development Event






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






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






43. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






44. Decayed remains of plants and animals






45. A state of being free of danger and injury






46. 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






47. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






48. 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






49. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






50. Material used to control nematodes