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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






2. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






4. The water loss from plant tissues






5. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






7. 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






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






9. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






10. A chemical element required for plant growth






11. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






19. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






21. Career Development Event






22. Working for someone else






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






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






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






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






27. A substance used to control rodents






28. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






29. The primary growing point of the stem






30. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






34. The female reproductive parts of a flower






35. 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






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






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






38. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






39. Supervised agriculture experience






40. Large trees with spreading canopies






41. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






47. One who works for oneself






48. A soft - nonmetallic element






49. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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