Ag Apps: Horticulture

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Across
  1. 3. what is applied to lower the pH value of soil
  2. 6. a procedure of fertilizer application used on row crops where the fertilizer is placed in bands about 8 inches from the row
  3. 8. the primary function of the ___ is to manufacture food for the plant
  4. 11. the best tool to cut large branches when pruning shrubs that are hard to reach
  5. 12. a substance applied to cuttings to speed up the development of roots
  6. 13. the best tool to use when preparing a plant to be joined to another plant asexually is:
  7. 15. the major types of ___ are fibrous and taproot.
  8. 17. pollen is produced in the stem by the:
  9. 18. landscape architects are a part of the horticulture industry because they design _________
  10. 21. what form must most nutrients become before they can be absorbed by a plant?
  11. 22. sexual reproduction in plants is the propagation of plants by:
  12. 26. soil pH affects the availability of ____ in the soil.
  13. 27. if a soil pH is 6.0 and needs to be raised to 7.0, what amendment is best incorporated into the soil?
  14. 29. the primary function of the ___ is to anchor the plant and supply water and nutrients
  15. 30. sulfur is used to lower soil pH so that the soil will become more:
Down
  1. 1. which plant growing media is a volcanic ash material
  2. 2. the best tool to use when pruning small limbs to shape shrubbery
  3. 4. the three parts of a ____ are the seed coat, endosperm, and embryo
  4. 5. food for the seed is stored in the:
  5. 7. lime raises the soil pH level so that the soil becomes more:
  6. 9. spraying the fertilizer on the leaves of the plant
  7. 10. manager career supplies flowering plants to a florist
  8. 14. what type of fertilizer is animal manure
  9. 16. the primary function of the ___ is to support other plant structures
  10. 19. the propagation method where a plant is separated into smaller parts is:
  11. 20. the part of the plant that is responsible for development of seed is the:
  12. 23. the female part of a flower
  13. 24. the process of increasing the number of a species
  14. 25. the purpose of this is to protect the seed
  15. 28. which plant growing media is a mineral mica-type material