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Horticulture

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






2. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






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






4. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






6. Exposure to danger or harm






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






8. The primary growing point of the stem






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






10. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






12. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






14. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






18. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






19. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






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






24. Lethal dose






25. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






26. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






27. Anything unwanted






28. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






30. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






33. Material used to kill or repel pests






34. Material used to control nematodes






35. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






38. An award for an individual's SAE






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






40. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






42. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






45. The lower portion of a plant that bears neither leaves nor reproductive organs and that mostly develops underground and anchors the plant; the hairs absorb water and mineral nutrients






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






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






48. 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






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






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