Agriculture and Horticulture

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Across
  1. 1. the practice of growing, nurturing, and maintaining plants
  2. 4. production and cultivation of fruit and nut crops
  3. 5. process where plants use sunlight, CO2 and water to create O2
  4. 7. the part of the plant that performs photosynthesis
  5. 8. the pretty part of a plant that helps in reproduction
  6. 10. the most important factor in crop production
  7. 12. helps protect crops from damaging pests such as weeds, insects, and fungi
  8. 14. the part of a flower that appeals to pollinators
  9. 17. the art and science of farming
  10. 21. the cultivation of a single crop
  11. 23. planting different crops sequentially
  12. 24. Dr.Borlaug's work modifying wheat to withstand harsh climates
  13. 26. the most important factor in crop rotation
  14. 27. male part of the flower
Down
  1. 2. the part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals
  2. 3. production and cultivation of vegetables
  3. 6. makes plants more fertile so that they can grow bigger and stronger
  4. 9. female part of the flower
  5. 11. part of the flower that protects the interior
  6. 13. when water is evaporated from a plant
  7. 15. the science and business of producing domestic livestock species
  8. 16. living organisms whose genetic makeup has been artificially manipulated in a lab
  9. 18. opposite of photosynthesis
  10. 19. anything that helps carry pollen from one plant to another
  11. 20. making plants that are larger and produce more than others
  12. 22. the study of plants
  13. 25. supports the plant