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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






2. A chemical element required for plant growth






3. Material used to control nematodes






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






5. Lethal dose






6. Material used to control insects






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






8. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






10. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






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






22. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






23. Decayed remains of plants and animals






24. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






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






28. Without the union of male and female sex cells (also referred to as vegetative)






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






30. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






36. Exposure to danger or harm






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






38. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






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






50. The beginning of growth from a seed