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Horticulture

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






2. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






5. The primary growing point of the stem






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






7. A state of being free of danger and injury






8. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






9. Working for someone else






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






11. Literally means "garden cultivation" - includes the cultivation - processing - and sale of fruits - nuts - vegetables - ornamental plants - and flowers






12. Material used to control nematodes






13. Career Development Event






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






15. The practice of growing and suing plants for decorative purposes






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






17. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






20. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






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






24. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






26. Lethal dose






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






28. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






29. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






30. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






34. The water loss from plant tissues






35. One who works for oneself






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






37. 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






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






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






40. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






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






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






46. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






47. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






48. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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