Ag Hort

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Across
  1. 3. A male cow
  2. 5. condition scoring, The relative weight of an animal as determined by visual assessment
  3. 6. The killing of pests by means of poisonous gases
  4. 8. The science of plant cultivation and management
  5. 10. Substances which have been produced by living organisms or life processes
  6. 14. Castrated male sheep or goat
  7. 17. Livestock where the digestive system has a 4-compartment stomach allowing the digestion of high roughage feed
  8. 18. The growth of a seedling from a seed
  9. 19. Family of animals that includes beef and dairy cattle
  10. 20. A chemical used to kill insects
  11. 21. A fungus growing on the leaves of plants, forming a white furry coating
  12. 22. Chemicals which kill fungi
  13. 23. A plant growing in the wrong place/ unwanted plant
  14. 25. A soil which is made up of silt, sand and clay which is ideal for gardening
  15. 26. The physical and biological surroundings of a plant
Down
  1. 1. The science of farming – often used to refer to the rearing of animals
  2. 2. The proper breeding, feeding and care of animals
  3. 4. Mammary gland where milk is produced in ruminants
  4. 7. A chemical used to kill plants
  5. 8. A young female cow that has not calved
  6. 9. An uncastrated male sheep
  7. 11. Livestock between 1 and 2 years of age
  8. 12. Plant remains collected together to decay into a form which can be added to the soil to improve its structure
  9. 13. A chemical used to kill pests
  10. 15. A young sheep
  11. 16. A substance which is used to neutralise an acidic soil
  12. 22. A substance which contains nutrients needed by plants for healthy growth.
  13. 24. The removal of excess water from soil