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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A soft - nonmetallic element






2. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






11. Material used to control mites






12. A state of being free of danger and injury






13. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






16. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






18. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






20. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






22. Structure found at the top end of the pistil that contains a sticky surface on which pollen can be caught






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






24. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






26. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






27. Material used to control insects






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






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






30. Anything unwanted






31. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






32. Material used to control nematodes






33. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






36. The naming of organisms






37. The beginning of growth from a seed






38. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






40. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






42. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem






43. A chemical element required for plant growth






44. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






48. An award for an individual's SAE






49. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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