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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






3. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






4. Anything unwanted






5. A state of being free of danger and injury






6. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






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






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






9. The water loss from plant tissues






10. The reproductive organs of a plant






11. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






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






15. Material used to control insects






16. Supervised agriculture experience






17. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






18. One who works for oneself






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






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






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






22. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






25. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






26. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






29. Lethal dose






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






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






32. Career Development Event






33. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






36. Decayed remains of plants and animals






37. Working for someone else






38. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






42. An award for an individual's SAE






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






44. 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






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






46. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






48. 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






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






50. The primary growing point of the stem