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Horticulture

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






2. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






4. 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






5. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






7. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






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






9. Working for someone else






10. Lethal dose






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






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






13. Material used to control insects






14. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






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






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






17. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






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






21. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A single-stem - woody - perennial plant reaching the height of 12 feet or more






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






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






30. 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






31. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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






33. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






35. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






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






37. The primary growing point of the stem






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






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






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






41. Exposure to danger or harm






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






43. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






45. The reproductive organs of a plant






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






47. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower






48. A chemical element required for plant growth






49. A state of being free of danger and injury






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