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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg






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






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






4. A soft - nonmetallic element






5. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






7. 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






8. Lethal dose






9. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






12. Working for someone else






13. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






14. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






17. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






20. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






24. Anything unwanted






25. One who works for oneself






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






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






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






29. Career Development Event






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






31. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






33. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






34. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






35. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






38. The beginning of growth from a seed






39. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






49. Material used to kill or repel pests






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