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Horticulture

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






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






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






11. Material used to kill or repel pests






12. Material used to control insects






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






14. The reproductive organs of a plant






15. Material used to control nematodes






16. 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






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






18. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






20. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






21. 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






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






23. The water loss from plant tissues






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






25. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






27. 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






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






29. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






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






34. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






36. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






37. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






41. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






42. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






45. A substance used to control rodents






46. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






47. 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






48. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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