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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together






2. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






5. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






7. The water loss from plant tissues






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






9. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






12. A state of being free of danger and injury






13. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






14. 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






15. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






17. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






18. The primary growing point of the stem






19. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






21. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






22. Career Development Event






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






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






25. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






27. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






28. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






30. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






35. Material used to kill or repel pests






36. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






40. Material used to control mites






41. Decayed remains of plants and animals






42. A soft - nonmetallic element






43. Material used to control nematodes






44. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






47. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






50. An award for an individual's SAE