annual bedding plant terms

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Across
  1. 1. planting of seeds (sow)
  2. 4. the percentage of seeds capable of germinating (germination rate)
  3. 6. small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays (plugs)
  4. 10. the ability of seeds to germinate under optimum condition (viable)s
  5. 11. molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding plants (cell packs)
  6. 13. herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower in one season before dying (annuals)
  7. 14. the difference between the day and the night time temperatures (DIF)
  8. 15. hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cutting (hard baskets)
  9. 16. term for soil or media (medium)
Down
  1. 1. refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale (shelf life)
  2. 2. grown to salable size (finished)
  3. 3. a term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post-production environment (toning)
  4. 5. the process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground (transplanted)
  5. 7. the process in which soluble salts are washed from growing medium as water flows through the media (leaching)
  6. 8. hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed (soft baskets)
  7. 9. refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance (breaks)
  8. 12. the practice of fertilizing while irrigating (fertigation)