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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A state of being free of danger and injury






2. 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






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






4. The female reproductive parts of a flower






5. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






6. The water loss from plant tissues






7. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






9. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






20. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






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






24. Material used to control nematodes






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






26. Lethal dose






27. Anything unwanted






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






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






30. 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






31. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






34. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






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






39. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






42. Career Development Event






43. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






44. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






45. 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






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






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






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






49. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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