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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






9. The female reproductive parts of a flower






10. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






11. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. The primary growing point of the stem






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






22. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






24. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






28. A soft - nonmetallic element






29. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






31. One who works for oneself






32. Supervised agriculture experience






33. An index of the acidity of a substance






34. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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. 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






38. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






41. An award for an individual's SAE






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






43. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






44. Anything unwanted






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






46. Material used to kill or repel pests






47. The naming of organisms






48. Large trees with spreading canopies






49. Career Development Event






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