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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






8. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






10. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






11. Working for someone else






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






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






14. Career Development Event






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






16. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






19. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






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






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






23. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






24. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






27. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






29. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






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






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






32. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






33. Anything unwanted






34. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






36. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






38. The female reproductive parts of a flower






39. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






41. The naming of organisms






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






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






44. The reproductive organs of a plant






45. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






46. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






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






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






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






50. Material used to control insects