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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






2. Large trees with spreading canopies






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Material used to control undesirable plants






8. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






10. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






13. The female reproductive parts of a flower






14. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






15. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






18. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






19. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






20. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






21. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






22. Material used to kill or repel pests






23. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






24. A substance used to control rodents






25. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






27. Material used to control mites






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






29. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






31. Anything unwanted






32. The male reproductive parts of a flower






33. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






34. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






37. One who works for oneself






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






39. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






40. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project






41. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Career Development Event






50. Material used to control nematodes