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Horticulture

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1. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






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






5. 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






6. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






9. Anything unwanted






10. Material used to control mites






11. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






19. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






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






21. A chemical element required for plant growth






22. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






23. The beginning of growth from a seed






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






25. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






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






28. An award for an individual's SAE






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






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






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






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






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






34. One who works for oneself






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






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






37. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






38. Material used to control insects






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






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






41. Career Development Event






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






43. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






46. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






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






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






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







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