Agriculture

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Across
  1. 2. System using fluid pressure to lift attachments
  2. 3. The liquid mix that delivers water and nutrients
  3. 5. Eating grass in open fields
  4. 6. A group of sheep
  5. 8. Common fuel used in tractors
  6. 10. Regular care to keep machinery in good condition
  7. 14. The continuous movement of water through a system
  8. 16. A simple hydroponic method using absorbent strings
  9. 17. Device that transfers power to implements (Power Take-Off)
  10. 18. Connection point for pulling machinery
  11. 19. Device used to circulate water and nutrients
  12. 20. The overall setup or structure for hydroponic growing
  13. 22. The rod connecting wheels
  14. 24. A person who tends and manages sheep
  15. 25. Grassland where sheep graze
  16. 28. Essential gas supplied to plant roots in hydroponics
  17. 30. Meat from an adult sheep
  18. 32. Minerals dissolved in water to feed plants
  19. 34. The main carrier of nutrients in the system
  20. 37. The container holding nutrient solution
  21. 38. A specific type or variety of sheep
  22. 40. Artificial or natural source needed for photosynthesis
  23. 41. The soft fibre produced from a sheep’s fleece
  24. 43. The act of collecting crops using machinery
Down
  1. 1. The removal of the testes in male lambs to control breeding and behaviour
  2. 4. The removal of a lamb’s tail for hygiene reasons
  3. 7. A young sheep
  4. 9. The substance that supports roots, such as perlite or clay
  5. 11. The main power source of a tractor
  6. 12. Attachment used for turning soil
  7. 13. Equipment used for breaking up soil clumps
  8. 15. Any tool or attachment connected to a tractor
  9. 17. A measure of acidity or alkalinity in the solution
  10. 21. The enclosed driver’s compartment
  11. 23. A term describing plants like lettuce and spinach
  12. 24. The process of cutting wool from sheep
  13. 26. An adult male sheep
  14. 27. The hard foot of a sheep
  15. 29. An adult female sheep
  16. 31. System for controlling direction
  17. 33. System that transfers engine power to the wheels
  18. 35. Large wheels used for traction on soil
  19. 36. The full coat of wool shorn from a sheep
  20. 39. The plant part suspended in water or medium
  21. 42. Type of hydroponic system where water slowly feeds plants