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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The reproductive body of a seed plant consisting of one or more seeds and usually various protective and supporting structures






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






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






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






5. One who works for oneself






6. Material used to control nematodes






7. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






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






13. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






19. A chemical element required for plant growth






20. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






22. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






31. Working for someone else






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






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






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






35. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






37. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






39. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






40. The water loss from plant tissues






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






42. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






43. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






44. Exposure to danger or harm






45. Lethal dose






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






47. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






50. A substance used to control rodents