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Horticulture

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1. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






3. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






4. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






6. 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






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






8. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






9. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






13. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






15. 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






16. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






17. Material used to control insects






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






19. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project






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






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






22. An index of the acidity of a substance






23. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






25. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






28. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






31. Working for someone else






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






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






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






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






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






37. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






40. The water loss from plant tissues






41. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






44. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






45. Career Development Event






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






47. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






50. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures







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