Horticulture Chapter 1

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  1. 3. Production and use of ornamental trees
  2. 8. The ripened ovary or ovaries of a seed bearing plant
  3. 11. Production and use of flowering plants
  4. 12. The science and art of cultivating, processing, and marketing of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and ornamental plants
  5. 14. Creative use of plants and hardscapes, problem solving, similar to landscape architecture (2 words)
  6. 20. Stem, leaf or root that is consumed
  7. 21. Deals with the management of trees, usually in natural settings on a large scale
  8. 23. This branch of horticulture is involved with the production and use of plants for their aesthetic value
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  1. 1. This division of horticulture uses ornamental plants, in conjunction with other elements, to beautify an area (2 words)
  2. 2. The branch of horticulture involved with the production of fruits
  3. 4. Community Supported Agriculture (acronym)
  4. 5. Horticultural ______________ uses plants and horticultural activities to improve the well-being of people of all ages
  5. 6. This is an indirect job category in horticulture, involved in developing new and improved types of plants
  6. 7. These Gardens of Babylon are hailed as one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
  7. 9. A part of Ornamental Horticulture that deals with, among other things, golf courses and football fields
  8. 10. Latin for garden
  9. 13. The branch of horticulture involved with the production of vegetables
  10. 15. An allied horticulture industry, can provide ideal conditions for plant growth
  11. 16. Deals with field crop production and soil management
  12. 17. An environment for growing plants in which the temperature can be controlled (2 words)
  13. 18. This industry is responsible for increasing numbers and distribution of a new cultivar after its release
  14. 19. Member of a nursery operation responsible for raising planting materials using various methods of propagation
  15. 22. This civilization, among others, pioneered the basic crop production methods still used today for food production