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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






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






3. 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






4. Material used to control insects






5. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






7. An index of the acidity of a substance






8. Material used to control mites






9. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






12. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






13. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






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






18. Anything unwanted






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






20. The naming of organisms






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






22. A soft - nonmetallic element






23. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






24. A chemical element required for plant growth






25. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






27. An award for an individual's SAE






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






29. The water loss from plant tissues






30. The male reproductive parts of a flower






31. Large trees with spreading canopies






32. Material used to control nematodes






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






34. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






37. The primary growing point of the stem






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






39. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Career Development Event






48. Decayed remains of plants and animals






49. 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






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