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Horticulture

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






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






3. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






4. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






6. The naming of organisms






7. A state of being free of danger and injury






8. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






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






11. The lower part of the pistil that contains one or more ovules or the part in which the eggs are produced and seeds develop






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






13. Career Development Event






14. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






17. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






20. Material used to control insects






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






22. Exposure to danger or harm






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






24. Anything unwanted






25. Material used to control mites






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






27. An award for an individual's SAE






28. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






29. Supervised agriculture experience






30. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






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






33. One who works for oneself






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






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






36. Plants with two cotyledons - flower parts usually in multiples of four or five - true secondary growth - vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem






37. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






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






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






41. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






49. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






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