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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A non-woody plant that dies back to the ground each year






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






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






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






5. Lethal dose






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






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






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






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






10. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






14. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. One who works for oneself






22. A substance used to control rodents






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






24. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






26. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






28. Career Development Event






29. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






30. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






32. Exposure to danger or harm






33. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






35. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






36. The water loss from plant tissues






37. Anything unwanted






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






39. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The naming of organisms






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






48. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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