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