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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. The female reproductive parts of a flower






9. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






19. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






22. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






24. A group of organisms with distinguishing characteristics from other plants in a species - but does not transfer those characteristics to the offspring through sexual reproduction






25. A state of being free of danger and injury






26. An award for an individual's SAE






27. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






28. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






30. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






33. Large trees with spreading canopies






34. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






37. Exposure to danger or harm






38. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful






39. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






40. The naming of organisms






41. Material used to control mites






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






43. A substance used to control rodents






44. One who works for oneself






45. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






47. 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






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






49. Supervised agriculture experience






50. Working for someone else