Agricultural words

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Across
  1. 2. The science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for growing crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
  2. 5. The agricultural practice of producing or growing a single crop, plant, or livestock species over a wide area for consecutive years.
  3. 8. A method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent.
  4. 12. Farming: A method of farming that avoids the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators, relying instead on natural processes.
  5. 14. The preparation of soil by mechanical agitation, such as plowing or harrowing, to improve its structure for planting.
  6. 15. A chemical substance used to kill or control pests (insects, weeds, or diseases) that destroy crops.
Down
  1. 1. The science of soil management and crop production.
  2. 3. Rotation: The practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons to reduce soil depletion.
  3. 4. The act of preparing the land, breaking up soil, and growing crops.
  4. 6. Erosion: The wearing away of the topsoil layer by natural physical forces (wind or water) or through farming practices.
  5. 7. Farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) regarded as an asset, raised for food, fiber, or labor.
  6. 9. The amount of agricultural product (crop or livestock) produced per unit of land or input
  7. 10. A substance (natural or synthetic) added to soil or land to increase its nutrient content and improve plant growth.
  8. 11. The artificial application of water to land or soil to assist in the production of crops.
  9. 13. Agriculture: A management concept based on observing, measuring, and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops using technology.