Annual bedding plants

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Across
  1. 3. a term used to describe procedures used to prepare plants for a post-production environment
  2. 6. the process in which soluble salts are washed from a growing medium as water flows through the media
  3. 9. the ability of seeds to germinate under optimum conditions
  4. 10. hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated from seed
  5. 12. refers to the development of lateral branches that contribute to a bushy appearance
  6. 13. life refers to the time the plant maintains its health while on display for sale
  7. 15. the process of moving plants from one container to another or from a container to the ground
Down
  1. 1. the practice of fertilizing while irrigating
  2. 2. the difference between the day and the night time temperatures
  3. 4. the percentage of seeds capable of germinating
  4. 5. molded plastic containers divided into separate growing compartments used for bedding plants
  5. 7. small plants grown in a small amount of media in divided trays
  6. 8. grown to saleable size
  7. 10. planting of seeds
  8. 11. herbaceous plants that grow from seed to flower in one season before dying
  9. 14. basket hanging baskets that contain plants that are propagated by cuttings