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Horticulture

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






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






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






4. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






14. An index of the acidity of a substance






15. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






18. One who works for oneself






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






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






21. The naming of organisms






22. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






25. An award for an individual's SAE






26. The water loss from plant tissues






27. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






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






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






33. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






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






35. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






38. Working for someone else






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






40. Closely related organisms of one or more species that are grouped together






41. The female reproductive parts of a flower






42. Material used to control nematodes






43. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






45. Career Development Event






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






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






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






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






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






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