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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






4. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






5. The male reproductive parts of a flower






6. Anything unwanted






7. Supervised agriculture experience






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






9. Working for someone else






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






11. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






13. Reproduction involving the male and female sex cells (pollen and egg)






14. A chemical element required for plant growth






15. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






16. Material used to control nematodes






17. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






25. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






44. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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. Lethal dose






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






48. Structure that has an embryo and a source of stored food contained within a protective coat






49. An index of the acidity of a substance






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