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Horticulture

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






2. Material used to kill or repel pests






3. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






6. The beginning of growth from a seed






7. Exposure to danger or harm






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






9. One who works for oneself






10. Material used to control insects






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






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






13. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






14. Working for someone else






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






16. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






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






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






22. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






23. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






25. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






26. An award for an individual's SAE






27. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






29. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






30. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






37. Large trees with spreading canopies






38. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






41. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






42. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






43. A chemical element required for plant growth






44. 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






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






46. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






50. The female reproductive parts of a flower