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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






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






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






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






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






6. One who works for oneself






7. Material used to control insects






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






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






10. Exposure to danger or harm






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






12. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






14. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






15. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






17. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






20. Material used to control nematodes






21. 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






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






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






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






25. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






28. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






29. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






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






31. Material used to kill or repel pests






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






33. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






36. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






39. A chemical element required for plant growth






40. 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






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






42. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






44. Anything unwanted






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






46. Career Development Event






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






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






49. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






50. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground