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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






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






5. Decayed remains of plants and animals






6. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






9. Material used to control undesirable plants






10. Career Development Event






11. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






12. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






13. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






16. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






18. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






19. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






20. Material used to control mites






21. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






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






23. The naming of organisms






24. The female reproductive parts of a flower






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






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






35. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






37. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






39. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






40. Material used to control nematodes






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






42. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






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






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






47. Working for someone else






48. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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