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Horticulture

Subject : industries
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The beginning of growth from a seed






2. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






4. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






5. One who works for oneself






6. Lethal dose






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






8. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






9. Working for someone else






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






11. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






12. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






15. Supervised agriculture experience






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






17. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






19. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






22. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






26. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






31. The tube in the pistil that leads from the stigma to the ovary and through which pollen reaches the ova and egg






32. An award for an individual's SAE






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






34. Material used to control undesirable plants






35. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Anything unwanted






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






48. A substance used to control rodents






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






50. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures