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Horticulture

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






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






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






4. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






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






8. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






9. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






12. 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






13. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






17. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






18. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






20. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






22. Material used to control mites






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






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






25. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






28. Material used to control nematodes






29. Material used to kill or repel pests






30. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






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






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






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






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






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






36. A substance used to control rodents






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






38. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






46. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






47. Exposure to danger or harm






48. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






49. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil






50. Material used to control undesirable plants