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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A soft - nonmetallic element






2. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together






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






4. The primary growing point of the stem






5. 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






6. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






8. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. One who works for oneself






23. The female reproductive parts of a flower






24. Large trees with spreading canopies






25. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






27. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






29. The naming of organisms






30. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






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






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






39. An award for an individual's SAE






40. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






41. The water loss from plant tissues






42. A chemical element required for plant growth






43. Material used to control insects






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






45. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development






46. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






50. Smaller trees of high ornamental value