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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






2. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






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






7. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






8. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






12. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






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






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






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






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






17. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






20. An award for an individual's SAE






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






22. Working for someone else






23. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






24. Material used to control insects






25. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






26. The primary growing point of the stem






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






28. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






30. One who works for oneself






31. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






32. Material used to control nematodes






33. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






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






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






39. A state of being free of danger and injury






40. Material used to control undesirable plants






41. Decayed remains of plants and animals






42. Exposure to danger or harm






43. An index of the acidity of a substance






44. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






45. Supervised agriculture experience






46. The female reproductive parts of a flower






47. Material used to kill or repel pests






48. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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