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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Lethal dose






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






3. A chemical element required for plant growth






4. Anything unwanted






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






12. An award for an individual's SAE






13. Material used to kill or repel pests






14. Plants with one cotyledon - flower parts usually in multiples of three - leaf venation usually parallel - no secondary growth - vascular bundles scattered in the stem






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






16. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






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






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






20. An index of the acidity of a substance






21. The primary growing point of the stem






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






27. 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






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






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






30. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






32. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






33. A soft - nonmetallic element






34. The reproductive organs of a plant






35. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






37. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






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






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






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






42. Material used to control nematodes






43. The naming of organisms






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






45. Exposure to danger or harm






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






47. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






49. A substance used to control rodents






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