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Horticulture

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






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






3. Working for someone else






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






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






6. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






10. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






14. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






16. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






17. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






18. A soft - nonmetallic element






19. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






20. 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






21. Supervised agriculture experience






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Material used to control nematodes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






36. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






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






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






40. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






43. 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






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






45. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






47. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






48. Anything unwanted






49. The primary growing point of the stem






50. The beginning of growth from a seed







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