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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust






2. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






5. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






6. Lethal dose






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






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






9. The reproductive organs of a plant






10. A substance used to control rodents






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






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






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






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






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






16. Material used to control undesirable plants






17. Material used to control insects






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






19. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






21. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






25. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






26. Working for someone else






27. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






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






32. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






34. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






35. Anything unwanted






36. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






39. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






44. Material used to control nematodes






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






46. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






47. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






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






50. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth