Annual bedding terms

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