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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






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






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






4. The beginning of growth from a seed






5. The naming of organisms






6. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Material used to control mites






13. The male reproductive parts of a flower






14. A chemical element required for plant growth






15. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






18. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






21. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






23. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






24. Material used to control insects






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






26. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






28. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






30. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






32. A substance used to control rodents






33. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






35. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






36. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






37. 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






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






39. Material used to control nematodes






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






41. Lethal dose






42. The primary growing point of the stem






43. An index of the acidity of a substance






44. Material used to kill or repel pests






45. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






47. Cultivated plants within a species that show a significant difference from other plants in the species






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






49. The water loss from plant tissues






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