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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






2. Lethal dose






3. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






5. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






8. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






10. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






14. A substance used to control rodents






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






16. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






19. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






20. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






22. Working for someone else






23. 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






24. An award for an individual's SAE






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






26. A chemical element required for plant growth






27. Supervised agriculture experience






28. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






30. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






34. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






36. 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






37. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






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






42. The water loss from plant tissues






43. Material used to control nematodes






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






45. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






47. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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