| A | B |
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| Delaware | this small eastern state is big into fruits and vegetable truck farms |
| broadleaf | these types of evergreens have increased water requirement when in containers |
| aeration | characteristic of a good growing medium |
| copper | reduce the circling of roots in pot-grown plants, coat the inside of the pots with this |
| deciduous | this category of tree and shrub are planted in the dormant season |
| durability | a factor to consider when selecting containers |
| flowering | these types of trees are often grown in large quantities |
| insulation | potting containers should have a high ____ value to help protect plants |
| irrigation | artificial adding of water to plants |
| magamp | a slow release fertilizer used once per year |
| osmocote | a slow release fertilizer good for containers |
| pollute | major reason fertilizers should not be applied with irrigation water when overhead or oscillator sprinklers are used |
| sterilization | method of controlling insects and diseases, usually with steam |
| temperature | As the ________ lowers at the end of the summer the nutrients are released more slowly with Osmocote fertilizer |
| transplanted | moved from one site to another |
| trickle | The most efficient watering system for trees and shrubs |
| windbreaks | an important consideration in site selection |
| oscillatorsprinklers | drops of water sprayed on the plants in a rectangular pattern |
| balling | wrapping the rootball in burlap |
| Texas | this large southern state produces lots of fruits --oranges and grapefruits |
| Louisiana | this is a leading state in ornamental flower production |
| Tennessee | commercial horticulture and landscape growing of turf and plants leads these 'volunteers' |
| Mississippi | mid-southern state enjoys their sweet potatoes and vegetables |
| Virginia | pomology is one of this states leading horticulture industries |
| New Hampshire | gardening is done extensively in this small northeast state |
| Vermont | Maple trees are big in this state |
| Missouri | apples and fruit tree (pomology) production to the south of us |
| Ohio | this state is known for its bedding plant production |
| Rhode Island | environmental horticulture is new to this state to protect its natural resources along the atlantic seasboard |
| North Carolina | tree production for lumber and paper is big in this state |
| Illinois | commercial horticulture is big time in this mid western state |
| container | Higher startup costs are a disadvantage in ____ growing of plants |
