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Horticulture

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. A chemical element required for plant growth






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






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






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






11. Material used to control mites






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






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






14. An event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally






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






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






18. Working for someone else






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






20. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






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






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






23. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






24. Plants that shed their leaves in the fall






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






26. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






27. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






30. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






31. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






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






33. Anything unwanted






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






35. Material used to control insects






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






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






38. An award for an individual's SAE






39. Large trees with spreading canopies






40. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






42. A plant that lives for more than two seasons






43. Career Development Event






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. A substance used to control rodents






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






49. Decayed remains of plants and animals






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