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Horticulture

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1. Material used to kill or repel pests






2. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






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






4. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. A substance used to control rodents






10. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






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






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






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






14. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






22. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






23. Lethal dose






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






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






26. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






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






30. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






32. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






34. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






36. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






37. An award for an individual's SAE






38. Material used to control insects






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






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






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






42. Supervised agriculture experience






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






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






45. Working for someone else






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






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






48. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






50. Material used to control undesirable plants







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