Greenhouse/ Nursery Voabulary

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Across
  1. 1. To work soil in preparation for planting a crop
  2. 5. The beginning of growth in a seed; to sprout
  3. 9. Agricultural land equivalent to 43,560 sq. ft
  4. 10. The movement of soil caused by water or wind
  5. 12. A plant that requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight
  6. 13. Cross-breeding of two plants of different species
  7. 15. Organic residues allowed to undergo decomposition used as fertilizer
  8. 19. Substance used to control or kill pests
  9. 20. Periodic removal of leaves from a plant to encourage growth
Down
  1. 1. To apply a material such as fertilizer, compost, etc. to the surface of the soil
  2. 2. Method of adding a little fertilizer to soil near the plant
  3. 3. Plants grown for decoration, or aesthetics
  4. 4. Small holes in soil allowing nutrients to get to plant roots
  5. 6. Science of crop production
  6. 7. Removing plants from one place and replanting them in another
  7. 8. A plant growing in the "wrong place"
  8. 11. Plating randomly without a pattern
  9. 14. plants ready for transport, storage or shipping with exposed root
  10. 16. A fertilizer, pesticide of animal or vegetable origin. Plants grown with chemicals
  11. 17. A plant that just emerged from its seed with its first root, stem, and leaves
  12. 18. The practice of driving support next to plant to support its growth