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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A soft - nonmetallic element






2. 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






3. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






19. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






21. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






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






23. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






27. The naming of organisms






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






29. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






31. The male reproductive parts of a flower






32. Material used to control undesirable plants






33. Decayed remains of plants and animals






34. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






35. The primary growing point of the stem






36. Anything unwanted






37. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






38. Supervised agriculture experience






39. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






40. Career Development Event






41. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






42. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






44. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






47. A state of being free of danger and injury






48. Exposure to danger or harm






49. The beginning of growth from a seed






50. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures