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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. Material used to control nematodes






3. Working for someone else






4. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






5. Material used to control mites






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






7. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






8. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






9. A soft - nonmetallic element






10. A chemical element required for plant growth






11. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






13. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






14. Material used to control undesirable plants






15. Lethal dose






16. The naming of organisms






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






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






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






20. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






21. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






22. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






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






26. Large trees with spreading canopies






27. 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






28. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year






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






30. 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






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






32. Stalk - trunk - or branch of a plant; can be vertical or horizontal






33. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






35. Material used to control insects






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






44. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






45. A substance used to control rodents






46. Anything unwanted






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






48. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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