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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






2. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Lethal dose






10. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






11. A state of being free of danger and injury






12. Material used to kill or repel pests






13. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






14. The male reproductive parts of a flower






15. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






18. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






19. Material used to control undesirable plants






20. 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






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






22. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






26. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






29. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






30. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






32. Large trees with spreading canopies






33. The beginning of growth from a seed






34. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






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






38. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






41. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






44. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






47. Exposure to danger or harm






48. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






49. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






50. 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