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Horticulture

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






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






3. Material used to control undesirable plants






4. Supervised agriculture experience






5. Plants that are grown in manmade containers - such as clay or plastic pots or hanging baskets






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






7. Material used to kill or repel pests






8. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






11. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






14. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






15. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






17. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






20. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






21. Decayed remains of plants and animals






22. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






23. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






26. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






29. Material used to control mites






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






31. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






33. 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






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






35. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug keeping a ball of soil around the root system and covering it with burlap to hold the soil and roots together






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






37. The naming of organisms






38. Career Development Event






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






40. Lethal dose






41. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






42. A harvesting technique where a plant is dug without taking soil from the field






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






44. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






45. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






46. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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