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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






2. 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






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






4. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






5. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






6. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






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






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






11. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






12. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






16. Lethal dose






17. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






20. A soft - nonmetallic element






21. A substance used to control rodents






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






23. An award for an individual's SAE






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






25. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






26. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






29. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






31. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






32. 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






33. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






35. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






37. Working for someone else






38. Material used to control mites






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






40. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






41. 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






42. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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