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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape






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






3. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






4. Material used to control mites






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






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






7. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






8. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






12. The male reproductive parts of a flower






13. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






14. The naming of organisms






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






16. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






18. Material used to control undesirable plants






19. Material used to control insects






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






21. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat






22. An index of the acidity of a substance






23. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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. An award for an individual's SAE






26. The reproductive organs of a plant






27. Large trees with spreading canopies






28. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






31. The science and practice of growing - harvesting - storing - designing - marketing - and distributing foliage and/or flowering plants






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






33. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






37. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






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






41. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






46. Supervised agriculture experience






47. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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






50. The primary growing point of the stem