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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






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






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






4. Supervised agriculture experience






5. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






6. Anything unwanted






7. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






9. Lethal dose






10. 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






11. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






12. The female reproductive parts of a flower






13. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






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






28. Exposure to danger or harm






29. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






31. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






34. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






36. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






37. An award for an individual's SAE






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






39. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






41. A soft - nonmetallic element






42. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






43. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






46. 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






47. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






50. A substance used to control undesirable fungi