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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






2. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






8. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






9. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






16. The reproductive organs of a plant






17. A state of being free of danger and injury






18. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






19. Lethal dose






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






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






22. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






25. Exposure to danger or harm






26. The water loss from plant tissues






27. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






29. 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






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






31. Material used to control insects






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






33. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






36. Supervised agriculture experience






37. One who works for oneself






38. Material used to control mites






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. The male reproductive parts of a flower






45. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






48. Anything unwanted






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






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