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