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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






4. 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






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






6. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






9. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






10. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






13. An award for an individual's SAE






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






15. Plants with two cotyledons - flower parts usually in multiples of four or five - true secondary growth - vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem






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






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






18. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






20. Supervised agriculture experience






21. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






22. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






24. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






25. A soft - nonmetallic element






26. Working for someone else






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






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






29. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






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






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






35. Exposure to danger or harm






36. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






39. The primary growing point of the stem






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






41. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






47. The naming of organisms






48. 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






49. 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






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