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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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1. A plant that completes its life cycle in two seasons






2. Material used to kill or repel pests






3. Career Development Event






4. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






7. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






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






10. Material used to control mites






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






12. Material used to control undesirable plants






13. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Decayed remains of plants and animals






19. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






20. The water loss from plant tissues






21. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






23. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






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






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






27. Working for someone else






28. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






29. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






31. The female reproductive parts of a flower






32. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






33. A state of being free of danger and injury






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






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






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






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






38. One who works for oneself






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






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






41. A substance used to control rodents






42. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






43. Large trees with spreading canopies






44. A soft - nonmetallic element






45. Exposure to danger or harm






46. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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