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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






3. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






4. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






6. Material used to kill or repel pests






7. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






12. A substance used to control rodents






13. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






15. Exposure to danger or harm






16. 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






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






18. Lethal dose






19. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






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






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






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






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






24. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






25. Material used to control nematodes






26. The reproductive organs of a plant






27. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






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






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






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






33. Anything unwanted






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






35. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






36. 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






37. Decayed remains of plants and animals






38. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






42. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






43. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






44. An award for an individual's SAE






45. The beginning of growth from a seed






46. One who works for oneself






47. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






48. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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