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Horticulture

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






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






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






4. Large trees with spreading canopies






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






6. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






7. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






8. Decayed remains of plants and animals






9. The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the flower






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






11. Any material used to provide nutrients that plants need






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






13. Lethal dose






14. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






16. The female reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






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






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






21. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






22. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






23. Career Development Event






24. A soft - nonmetallic element






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






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






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






28. 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






29. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






30. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






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






32. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






34. The naming of organisms






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






36. An index of the acidity of a substance






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The beginning of growth from a seed






44. An award for an individual's SAE






45. The water loss from plant tissues






46. Material used to kill or repel pests






47. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






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






50. 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







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