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Horticulture

Subject : industries
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Material used to kill or repel pests






2. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust






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






4. Smaller trees of high ornamental value






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






6. The water loss from plant tissues






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






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






9. The ability of a plant to withstand cold temperatures






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






11. The male reproductive parts of a flower






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






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






14. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






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






16. 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






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






18. Working for someone else






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






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






21. The reproductive organs of a plant






22. One who works for oneself






23. The female reproductive parts of a flower






24. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






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






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






27. A substance used to control rodents






28. Supervised agriculture experience






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






30. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






31. A plant that keeps its leaves year round






32. The ability of a plant to withstand hot temperatures






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






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






35. Material used to control undesirable plants






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






37. Material used to control nematodes






38. A substance used to control undesirable fungi






39. Fine-grained soil; smallest soil particle






40. Exposure to danger or harm






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






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






43. 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






44. Material used to control mites






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






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






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






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






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






50. Lethal dose